Chropyně () is a town in

Kroměříž District Kroměříž District ( cs, okres Kroměříž) is a district ('' okres'') within the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kroměříž. List of municipalities Bařice-Velké Těšany - Bezměrov - Blazice - Bořenovi ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Plešovec is an administrative part of Chropyně.

Geography

Chropyně is located about north of

Kroměříž Kroměříž (; german: Kremsier) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. It is known for the Kroměříž Castle with castle gardens, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town centre with the ...

and northwest of

Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; german: Zlin) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 73,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice river. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the ...

. It lies in the

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. The river Malá Bečva flows through the town and other small watercourses flow into it in the municipal territory. The confluence of the Malá Bečva with the Morava is situated on the southern border of the territory. There are several ponds in the territory. The largest of them is Zámecký in the centre of the town. The pond area is protected as a national nature reserve.

History

The first written mention of Chropyně is from 1261, when the settlement was donated to the newly established monastery in

Vizovice Vizovice (; german: Wisowitz) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative part ...

. During the rule of lords of Ludanice in the 15th century, a set of fish ponds was built here and Chropyně became the centre of a small estate. The fish farming brought economic prosperity to Chropyně and in 1535, it was promoted to a

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by King Ferdinand I. In 1615–1617, Chropyně was owned by Cardinal

Franz von Dietrichstein Franz Seraph von Dietrichstein ( cs, František Serafín z Ditrichštejna, 22 August 1570 – 19 September 1636), of the Austrian and Moravian House of Dietrichstein, was Prince of Dietrichstein, Archbishop of Olomouc, Governor (Landeshauptmann) ...

. From 1617 to 1848, it was a property of Olomouc bishopric. In the 19th century, many large fires damaged Chropyně. A small spa for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and diseases associated with high blood pressure was founded here in 1950. In 1970, Chropyně was promoted to a town. The town was damaged by the

1997 Central European flood The 1997 Central European flood or the 1997 Oder Flood of the Oder and Morava (river), Morava river basins in July 1997 affected Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany, taking the lives of 114 people and causing material damages estimated at $4.5 ...

and the spa was completely destroyed.

Demographics

Sights

The main landmark is the Chropyně Castle. It was built in 1615 on the site of an older castle. In the 19th century, it was modified to a hunting chateau. Today it is open to the public. It contains several expositions, including the monument of painter

Emil Filla Emil Filla (4 April 1882 – 7 October 1953), a Moravian painter, was a leader of the avant-garde in Prague between World War I and World War II and was an early Cubist painter. Early life Filla was born in Chropyně, Moravia, and spent his c ...

, which is the most famous native.

Notable people

(1882–1953), painter

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chropyne Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Kroměříž District