Buchlovice

Buchlovice
Buchlovice
Market town
	View from Buchlov Castle
	Flag Coat of arms
	Buchlovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°5′11″N 17°20′19″E / 49.08639°N 17.33861°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
First mentioned	1207
Area
• Total	31.96 km2 (12.34 sq mi)
Elevation	234 m (768 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,420
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	687 08
Website	www.buchlovice.cz

Buchlovice (German: Buchlowitz) is a market town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Geography

Buchlovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Uherské Hradiště and 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Zlín. It lies on the border between the Chřiby highlands and Kyjov Hills. The highest point is the hill Holý kopec at 548 m (1,798 ft) above sea level.

The streams Dlouhá řeka and Buchlovický potok flow through the municipality. Dlouhá řeka supplies the Sovín Reservoir, located south of the built-up area.

History

The first written mention of Buchlovice is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1207. The Buchlov castle was first mentioned in 1300. In 1540, Buchlovice was bought by the Lords of Zierotin and joined to the Buchlov estate. In 1805, the village was promoted to a market town by Emperor Francis II.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,007	—
1880	2,171	+8.2%
1890	2,322	+7.0%
1900	2,231	−3.9%
1910	2,306	+3.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,244	−2.7%
1930	2,081	−7.3%
1950	1,889	−9.2%
1961	2,226	+17.8%
1970	2,139	−3.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,403	+12.3%
1991	2,369	−1.4%
2001	2,448	+3.3%
2011	2,496	+2.0%
2021	2,406	−3.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The I/50 road (part of the European route E50), which connects Brno with the Czech-Slovak border in Starý Hrozenkov, passes through the market town.

Sights

Buchlovice is known for the Buchlovice and Buchlov castles. Both have high historical and architectural value and are protected as national cultural monuments.^[5]^[6]

Buchlov Castle is located on the eponymous hill above the market town. It was founded in the first half of the 13th century and gradually built in the 13th–18th centuries.^[5]^[7] Today the castle is owned by the state. It is open to the public and offers guided tours.^[8] The protected area of the castle also includes the Chapel of Saint Barbara, situated on the neighbouring Modla hill. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1672–1673.^[9]

Buchlovice Castle is located in the centre of the market town. It was built in the Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century, in the style of Baroque Italian villas. It is surrounded by a large park and gardens.^[6] The castle is also owned by the state and offers guided tours for the public.^[10]

Among the notable buildings is the Church of Saint Martin. It is an early Baroque building from the mid-17th century, modified at the beginning of the 20th century.^[11]

Notable people

Friedrich von Berchtold (1781–1876), Austrian botanist; died here
Jiří Hanák (1938–2020), journalist and editor

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Buchlovice. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Hrad Buchlov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Zámek Buchlovice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
^ "Hrad Buchlov – jeden z nejstarších a nejmohutnějších královských hradů" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
^ "Tour routes". Buchlov Castle. National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
^ "Kaple sv. Barbory" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
^ "Tour routes". Buchlovice Castle. National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
^ "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-29.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Buchlovice. Retrieved 2021-12-07.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[buchlovnhi-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Hrad Buchlov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-02.

[buchlovicenhi-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Zámek Buchlovice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-02.

[7] "Hrad Buchlov – jeden z nejstarších a nejmohutnějších královských hradů" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-07-02.

[8] "Tour routes". Buchlov Castle. National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-02.

[9] "Kaple sv. Barbory" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-02.

[10] "Tour routes". Buchlovice Castle. National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-02.

[11] "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-29.

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