Březová (Uherské Hradiště District)

Březová
Municipality
Březová
Coordinates: 48°55′18″N 17°44′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
Area
• Total	13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Elevation	433 m (1,421 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	1,085
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code	687 67
Website	http://www.obecbrezova.cz

Březová is a village and municipality (obec) in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 13.77 square kilometres (5.32 sq mi), and has a population of 1,085 (as at 28 August 2006).

Březová lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Uherské Hradiště, 35 km (22 mi) south of Zlín, and 273 km (170 mi) south-east of Prague.

Březová ( Uherské Hradiště district)

Basic Information

Březová is a village and municipality in Uherské Hradiště District in Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 13.77 square kilometres (5.32 sq mi), and has a population of 1,085 (as at 28 August 2006). Březová lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Uherské Hradiště, 35 km (22 mi) south of Zlín, and 273 km (170 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

Name of the village is derived from the landscape of Birch trees, which was previously typical of this region. The first mention of the village dates back to 1492.The settlement of this area began with the establishment of the Cistercians monastery Smilheim, which was built in the 1261.The village was also visited by Leoš Janáček, who is a famous composer of the Czech republic. He visited Březová for several times to be inspired here by a variety of regional folk songs.

Monuments and attractions

The Kyselka

On 1576 a doctor of Tomáš Jordán of Klausenburk mentioned Březova’s spring in his medical book about healing water. The spring is considered to be healing and is generally known under the name of Kyselka.

The Lookout tower Lopeník

On 16 July 2005 the new lookout tower Lopeník was built. It was constructed as a symbol of friendship between the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The tower is 20 meters high, it is built of oak timber on stone foundations. It offers a beautiful view of the Moravian and Slovakian surroundings.

The church of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Initially, there was a small chapel in Březová. Afterwards, a little church was established there instead of the chapel. Finally, thanks to the initiative of the priest František Černoška, the contemporary church was constructed. The foundation stone of the new church was laid on 19 July 1865. Work on the church was very difficult due to unfavorable conditions, such as hail, frost, a fire that destroyed nineteen houses. The church was dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius. It became the biggest dominant of the village and valuable architectural evidence of the 19th century. Since 1987, it has been considered as a cultural monument.

References

Literature

LAPČÍK, Vladimír. Uherskohradišťsko. In Vlastivěda moravská sv. 63. Uherské Hradiště : Slovácké muzeum, 1982. Kapitola 10. Březová, s. 463–466.

External links

• http://www.obecbrezova.cz/