Lysice is a market town in
Blansko District
Blansko District ( cs, okres Blansko) is one of seven districts ('' okres'') within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Blansko.
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in the
South Moravian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Geography
Lysice is located about northwest of
Blansko and north of
Brno
Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...
. It lies on the border between the
Boskovice Furrow and
Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Lysice is from 1278. In 1316, it was bought by the Lords of Kunštát, who joined it to the
Kunštát estate and owned the village until 1520. In 1520–1529, it was a property of the
Pernštejn family
The Pernštejn (german: Pernstein) was one of the seven Moravian dynasty families and the most important (uradel) family originating from Moravian nobility. The first mentioned member of House of Pernštejn lived in the 13th century. They took th ...
. The next owners were the Černčický of Kácov family, who founded here a pond and started construction of a water fortress. Among the most notable owners were the Březnický of Náchod family, which held it in 1584–1678. During their rule, the fortress was finished and then rebuilt into a Renaissance castle. In 1652, Lysice was promoted to a
market town.
Demographics
Transport
The I/43 road (part of the
European route E461) from Brno to
Svitavy
Svitavy (; german: Zwittau) is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is the birthplace of Oskar Schindler and the centre of the Czech Esperanto movement. The historic town centre is well preser ...
runs along the eastern municipal border.
Sights
The most important monument, protected as a
national cultural monument, is the Lysice Castle. It is a large complex of an architecturally valuable castle, built mostly in the Renaissance and late Baroque styles and 19th century styles. In addition to the castle itself, the castle complex include a theatre, a garden with a colonnade, orangery and greenhouses, and others. Today the castle is owned by the state and offers guided tours.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul has a Gothic core and preserved Renaissance tower. The church was rebuilt to its present form in 1777–1786. It has valuable Baroque interior fittings.
Notable people
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Alois Muna (1886–1943), politician
References
External links
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Populated places in Blansko District
Market towns in the Czech Republic