UniÄov
Uničov ( German Moravian- Neustadt ) is a town with 12,385 inhabitants ( 1 January 2004) in the Czech Republic. It is located 22 km northwest of Olomouc at the Oskava, in the one kilometers above the town the Oslava opens. The city is located in 248 m above sea level. Level and belongs to the Okres Olomouc.
History
Uničov originated in the early 13th century. It is the oldest winner of city rights community in Moravia. Moravian- Neustadt was granted the Magdeburg rights after 10 years of planned increase in 1223. As a royal town she was under the Bohemian king directly.
After Tartarensturm of 1241 the Bishop of Olomouc Bruno of castle populated as a confidant of the Czech King Wenceslas I. large parts of northern Moravia with construction and craftsmen of his north German homeland, as well as Moravian- Neustadt and its surroundings. At that time German villages were founded here. After the Czech reformer Jan Hus was burned as a heretic in 1415 and his outraged, mostly Czech supporters rebelled against King Wenceslas II and the Catholic Church, kindled a bloody civil war. So finally got a Hussite army the day before the Assumption in 1424 before the royal city of Moravia- Neustadt and lit the suburbs. The citizens of the city begging for a striker. A young woman named Cordula vowed that they would attract every year a wax taper in the length of the city wall, if the city would just rescued. When the city was actually spared, the New Town could only explain this with the fact that their prayers had been answered. In deep gratitude, they transferred the vow of Cordula from generation to generation. It took respected citizens women who Wachsstock women, the role of the wax stick drawing.
From 1941, the festival was not celebrated. Until 1944 it was banned by the Nazi city tour of road safety reasons, 1945 saw the Red Army in 1946 and for the expulsion of the Germans from Moravian- Neustadt. Since these were mainly located in central Hesse, now they celebrated the feast on the Sunday after the Assumption in Limburg in St. Mary's Church of the SAC. A belated celebration there on the following Sunday in Naumburg. Since 2000s the countries Wachsstock festival is also celebrated by the Catholic community in Uničov.
Boroughs
To Uničov the villages Benkov ( Pink ) Brníčko ( Pirnik ) Dětřichov ( Dittersdorf ), Dolni Sukolom ( Salbnuß ), Horni Sukolom ( Aichen ), Nová Dědina ( Schröffelsdorf ) Renoty ( Einoth ) and Střelice include ( Strelitz ).
- Benkov is located west of the city. Between Benkov and Uničov are two mountains, the Šibeník ( Gallows ) and the Benkovský Kopec ( mountain of Benkov ). Both are city water works.
- Brníčko lies to the east of the city on the left bank of Oskava. In the district of the village is the work UNEX This work has produced cranes, excavators and other large machines in the past. By Brníčko leads on the road # 444 of Uničov after Šternberk. There is also a railway station.
- Dětřichov is located south of town on the right bank of the mouth of the Oskava and derhalb Lukavice. Nearby is a private airport for small aircraft.
- Dolni Sukolom just northeast of town on the left bank of the Oskava. Nearby is the open-air bath Uničov.
- Horni Sukolom is located north of Dolni Sukolom on the left bank of the Oslava.
- Nová Dědina is located north of the city on the right bank of Oskava. In the 1980s, here is a new chemical plant was built. This work previously produced medicines for animals and now manufactures animal feed.
- Renoty is located south of the city and west of Dětřichov.
- Střelice also lies south of the city. By Střelice, the road No. 449, which connects the cities Litovel and Uničov.
Attractions
- Statue of Joseph II
Twin Cities
- Roccagorca Italy, Italy
- Lędziny Poland, Poland
- Jelšava Slovakia, Slovakia
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Siegmund Albich (around 1360-1427 ), German physician, personal physician to the royal court and the Czech archbishop of Prague
- Maximilian Reising of Reisinger (1774-1848), Lieutenant-General of the Austria -Hungarian army
- Leopold Waber (1875-1945) Austrian politician.
- Fridolin Aichner (actually Irmfried Benes, 1912-1987 ), German-speaking writer
- January Hruska ( b. 1975 ), cyclist
- Charles of Portele (1856 - 1922), Austrian winemaker
- Jürgen Zöllner (* 1945), German politician ( SPD)
In the village had
- Jan Březina, Czech politician who was mayor from 1995 to 1997
Sponsorship
In 1956 the town of Limburg an der Lahn sponsorship for the displaced from their homes Moravian Neustadt Germans. Since 1948, the annual Wachsstock festival is celebrated in Limburg.