Koryčany (german: Koritschan) 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

Zlín Region Zlín Region ( cs, Zlínský kraj; , ) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín. Together with the Olomouc Region it f ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Blišice, Jestřabice and Lískovec are administrative parts of Koryčany.

Geography

Koryčany is located about southwest 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 southeast of Brno. The eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the

Litenčice Hills Litenčice (german: Litentschitz) is a market town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Strabenice is an administrative part of Litenčice. Geography ...

. The western part lies in a forested landscape of the Chřiby range and includes the highest point of Koryčany, the hill Ocásek at above sea level. The Kyjovka River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Koryčany is from 1321. In 1349, Koryčany was first referred to as a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...

. The Cimburk Castle was built here between 1327 and 1333 and became the centre of the estate. In the 17th century the castle lost its importance, and in 1720 it was abandoned. The Jewish population was first documented in 1567. The community was at its peak in the mid-19th century. The last four families disappeared as a result of the

Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; ...

. In 1967, Koryčany was promoted to a town. The formerly separate municipalities of Jestřabice and Lískovec were joined to Koryčany in 1976.

Sights

The Cimburk Castle is a ruin of a Gothic-Renaissance castle. Today it is gradually repaired and is open to the public. The Koryčany Castle was first mentioned 1611 as a fortress and manor house. It was built to replace the remote Gothic castle as the seat of the lordship. The fortress was rebuilt to a Baroque castle in 1677. In the late 18th century, the castle was extended, and ornamental garden and English park were founded. Today the castle complex is privately owned. The Church of Saint Lawrence was first mentioned in 1350. Its present appearance dates from the second half of the 17th century. The Jewish cemetery has about 200 tombstones. The oldest preserved tombstone is from 1674.

Notable people

Ignaz Grossmann Ignaz Grossmann (July 30, 1825 – March 19, 1897) was a Hungarian-born rabbi who ministered in Moravia, Croatia, and America. Life Grossmann was born on July 30, 1825 in Trencsen, Hungary. Three of his sons, Louis Grossmann of Cincinnati, Ohio, ...

(1825–1897), rabbi; served here in 1863–1866 *

Oskar Rosenfeld Oskar Rosenfeld (13 May 1884 – August 1944) was an Austrian-Jewish writer killed at Auschwitz concentration camp. Biography Early life and education Oskar Rosenfeld was born on 13 May 1884 in Koryčany, Moravia to Jeanette Rosenfeld (Jellin ...

(1884–1944), Austrian-Jewish writer

Twin towns – sister cities

Koryčany is twinned with: * Lehota, Slovakia

References

External links

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