Zastávka (Brno-Country District)

Zastávka, up to 1920 Bozi Požehnání ( German blessing of God) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is situated 18 kilometers west of the city center of Brno and belongs to Okres Brno- venkov.

Geography

Zastávka is located in the eastern part of the Bohemian- Moravian Highlands in Jaispitzer hills ( Jevisovicka pahorkatina ) at the transition to Bobrawa - Bergland ( Bobravská Highlands ). The town lies on the River Habřina, which opens below Zastávka in the Bobrava. To the north of the Velky Okrouhlík rises (454 m) and in the northeastern Velehrádky ( 383 m). By Zastávka the state road leads 23

Neighboring towns are Ricky and Okrouhlík in the north, Říčany and Ostrovačice in the northeast, Rosice in the east, Babice in the south, Zakřany the southwest, Vysoke Popovice and Pribram in the west and Zbraslav and Litostrov in the northwest.

History

The place is one of the youngest in the vicinity of Brno. At the beginning of the 18th century was in its place a nameless potions. 1775 was the Crossroads between Rosice, Ivančice, Náměšt nad Oslavou and Velka Bites the trip economy " Zastawka ".

The actual history of the village began with the discovery of coal deposits in Rossitz - Oslawaner pool. On September 23, 1769, the first coal discovery was made in the field of Zastávka. After the August 3, 1787 by Domänenamt Rossitz to the Imperial Sewer construction and mining Directorate Schurfkonzession members to Vienna began in the following year in Marienthal coal mining on mine Schodowa. 1801 Ferdinand acquired the mining rights Thomoser and sold it two years later at the Brno wholesalers Johann Ernst Ritter von Herring. This justified nor 1803, the mining company Knight Herring and Company. 1825 was only a Chaluppe except the inn Zastawka. By 1840, a settlement of about 50 inhabitants had developed.

The previously active in the Silesian coal mining district engineer Ferdinand Rittler introduced new mining methods; thus were the coal mines in the area Rossitzer the most modern of the monarchy. On the initiative of Johann Ritter Herring and Zbeschauer mining entrepreneur Anton Rahn private Brno Rossitzer railway company was founded, which began in 1852 with the construction of the railway line Brno -Strelitz - Rossitz Blessing of God. 1853 was a mining town, the ancient settlement. 1855, the railroad was completed; on January 2, 1856 drove the first coal train on Brno to Vienna and the passenger was taken on July 1, 1856. Between 1859 and 1862 was Johann Ernst of the Herring Rossitzer ironworks built in God's blessing. The ironworks, which was fired with hard coal from the local collieries, contributed to the further expansion of the company. To the shareholders of the iron works were next Herring still several Brno textile factory and the Belgians Gabriel Alfonso Prince Chimay, Jean DEBATTY and Alfred Devalle. For the steel workers in 1862 and 1872, the New shanty town settlement for the miners of the mine Julius was born. The first school was opened in 1865.

1870 Knights Herring was renamed and Co. to Rossitzer mining company in God's blessing. On September 5, 1875 was a spin-off from the corridors of Babitz, Rossitz and Pschibram the church blessing of God ( Bozi Požehnání ), which got its name from the Blessing of God Colliery. 1880 lived 1145 people in God's blessing. 1881 bought the Rossitzer Mining AG, the pits of the Inne Berger society in the southern area at Zbeschau and Oslawan on and had so except for the love of God in mine Zbeschau all coal plants in Rossitz - Oslawaner pool. The iron works was in 1906 sold to the Mannheim company and part of the Strebelwerke. After the founding of Czechoslovakia, the community of God 's blessing ( Bozi Požehnání ) was renamed in 1920 in Zastávka. In 1921, the city population in 1630. In 1924 the building of the brothers checkout station and opposite the house of the miners. The miners of Zastávka participated in the general strike of the miners of 1920 and 1932 / 33rd In 1954 the decommissioning of the mine Ferdinand and 1967 the colliery was Julius. Thus ended the period of mining in Zastávka and 1992 mining was stopped in the entire area.

Community structure

For the community Zastávka no districts are reported.

Attractions

• Chapel of St. John the Baptist, built in 1911 in place of the Huthauses of mine Julius
• , 1883 converted former office and official residence of the ironworks to a dual-class German and Czech School and since 1934 the seat of the municipal office
• Red Häusel settlement house of Rossitzer mining company from 1920, a listed monument since the 1990s
• House of the district council, in 1885, built by František Strnad building was bought in 1923 by Revierrat the miners
• House of the Brotherhood office, built in 1924, now as a home health office of doctors