Zašová

Zašová ( German Saschau, formerly Zaschau ) is a municipality in the Moravian Wallachia in the Czech Republic. It is located six kilometers east of Valašské Meziříčí and belongs to Okres Vsetín.

Geography

Zašová extends on the southwestern foot of the Veřovické Hills in the Rožnovská Brázda along the creek Zašovský creek to its confluence with the Rožnovská Bečva. The village lies on the edge of the nature reserve PLA Beskykdy. To the north of Vlčí raise vrch ( 545 m) and the Oprchlice ( 639 m), in the northeast of Ostry vrch (640 m) and Huštýn ( 748 m ) east of the Pohor ( 455 m), in the southeastern Hostýnské (416 m) and the Úlehle ( 466 m ) south of the U Javora (573 m) and the Vrchhůra ( 692 m ) in the west of Na Hrádcích (344 m) and Černý kopeček (395 m ) and north-west the Budička (508 m). In the south is Zašová of the European route 442/Staatsstraße I/35 between Krasno nad Bečvou and Rožnov pod Radhoštěm and the railway line 281 Valašské Meziříčí - crosses Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, there is also the station Zašová.

Neighboring towns are Pod Vlčím, Pod Ostrým, Hodslavice and Mořkov in the north, Ostry, Jaština and Porubky in the northeast, Randůsky, Březovce, Prachovna, Hurka, Zubří and Hamry in the east, Na Háji, Vidče and Střítež nad Bečvou the southeast, Dolansko and Vesela in the south, and Loučky Hrachovec in the southwest, the rock group Hrádky, Drážky, Krasno nad Bečvou, Pod Hájem and Krhová in the west and U Ovčírny, Jehličná, Kulíšek and Pod Žernovým in the northwest.

History

Zašová was probably founded in the early 14th century. The first written mention of the village was associated with the reign Rožnov 1370th The oldest town seal comes from 1425th On the hill Sovinec was a 15th Century hunting lodge. In 1505 the village as Zassowa, 1511 Jašove and 1535 was referred to as Ziassowu. 1549 acquired the Lords of Zierotin the rule Meziříčí - Rožnov. The education in Zašová probably began in the first half of the 17th century. From 1629 the place name Zašovic is preserved. The church with the image of Mary was formed in the Middle Ages a popular pilgrimage site of the Vlachs. In 1675 the city was designated as Zassowa. Karl Heinrich von Zierotin was 1714 the old wooden church wear and replaced by a baroque building. 1722 saw the establishment of the Trinitarierklosters St. Joseph, which existed until 1793. The inhabitants lived from agriculture and forestry work. Later a mill, sawmill and quarries, ceramic and wood products factories emerged. Until the mid- 19th century the village was always subservient to Rožnov.

After the abolition of patrimonial Žassowa / Zaschau formed in 1849 a municipality in the district team Meziříčí. From 1872, the town was referred to as Zašová and since 1881 as Zašová. 1891 was the railway station. 1896 a new school was built. After the abolition of Okres Valašské Meziříčí the community was in 1960 assigned to the Okres Vsetín. After the inauguration of the new school neunklassigen the old school was used from 1963 as a children's home. At the beginning of 1985 were incorporated nad Bečvou and Vesela Střítež. 1991 Střítež broke off again. Since 2000, the municipality performs a coat of arms, based on the old town seal, the Zierotiner lion and the Trinitarierkreuz.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Zašová Zašová ( Saschau ) and Vesela ( Wessela ) and the settlements Loučky, Hájem Pod, Pod and Pod Vlčím Žernovým.

Partner communities

• Nová Ľubovňa, Slovakia, since 2003
• Velky Meder, Slovakia, since 2010

In addition, the volunteer fire department Zašová maintains a friendship with the Slovak city Vrútky.

Attractions

• Pilgrimage Church of the Visitation, built in 1714-1725 on the initiative of Karl Heinrich von Zierotin. The image of the Madonna with the infant Jesus on the main altar dates from 1450.
• Baroque statue of St.. John of Nepomuk, in front of the church, created at the end of the 18th century
• Cross by the wayside under the church, built in 1805
• Former Trinitarian St. Joseph, after the founding of the monastery on October 22, 1722 handed Karl Heinrich von Zierotin the still unfinished church of the Trinitarians. When completed, the Order built next to the church, the monastery building. 1783 the monastery was dissolved during the Josephinschen reforms. The buildings served thereafter as a rectory, school and commercial premises. Built in 1898, the painter Rudolf Schlattmann Auer in the monastery his workshop for tapestries and carpets which he moved in 1908 after Valašské Meziříčí. In 1901, in Ostrava bought the St. Joseph's pen the building and set in a home for orphaned and disabled girls. From 1911 to 1948 there was a private girls' school in the former convent. Later it was used as a special boarding school, and after its dissolution as a retirement home. Since 1985, the monastery is used as a social welfare institution for mentally handicapped youth.
• Sanctuary at St Mary Stracka source, northeast of the village at the foot of the Ostry vrch. According to legend, the chapel was built by a knight in gratitude for his salvation on the run from the Tatars. The Virgin Mary is to have it passed to the healing spring. In the 18th century, the Trinitarians were in the place a new chapel with the image of the Virgin Mary of Zaschau build. 1811 resulted in a flow box from the source and in 1853 a stone cross was erected. 1893 Stracka was surrounded by a stone wall and created a Marian grotto. There was a repair of the system between 1999 and 2003. The water of Mary's Well is drinkable.
• Memorial stone for TG Masaryk in the park in the lower village, built in 1998 on the site of a destroyed in the 1950s Masaryksteins
• Salt cave SALZA that artificially with 20 tonnes of salt from the Dead Sea, Pakistan and Wieliczka filled cave with a signal generated by ventilation microclimate is used for inhalations.
• Church of Sts. Martin in Vesela, built 1820-1821