Modřice (; german: Mödritz) is a town in
Brno-Country District in the
South Moravian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants.
Geography
Modřice is located about south 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 in the
Dyje–Svratka Valley. It is situated on the right bank of the
Svratka River.
History
The first written mention of Modřice is from 1141. There used to be a castle owned by the
Olomouc bishops. In the 13th century, Germanic settlers came and mixed with the original Slavic population.
In the first half of the 20th century, Germans formed majority of the population. After the
World War II, German inhabitants were
expelled and the municipality was resettled by Czechs. Modřice became a town in 1994.
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Demographics
Transport
The D2 motorway from Brno to Břeclav runs next to the town.
Sights
The Church of Saint Gotthard is the landmark of the town. The original Romanesque structure was completely rebuilt in the 1780s. It has preserved Romanesque core, Renaissance portal and late Baroque tower.
Notable people
*Christian Mayer Christian Mayer may refer to:
* Christian Mayer (astronomer) (1719–1783), Czech astronomer and teacher
*Christian Mayer (skier) (born 1972), Austrian former alpine skier
*Christian Mayer (Wisconsin politician) (1827–1910), Wisconsin manufacture ...
(1719–1783), German astronomer
*Leander Czerny
Leander (Franz) Czerny (4 October 1859, Modřice, Moravia – 22 November 1944, Pettenbach, Upper Austria) was an Austrian entomologist mainly interested in Diptera.
Biography
Czerny, who wrote extensively on Diptera between 1900 and 1939, des ...
(1859–1944), Austrian entomologist
*Jiří Ventruba
Jiří Ventruba (2 February 1950 – 9 March 2021) was a Czech Neurosurgery, neurosurgeon and politician.
Biography
He was born in Brno, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Rep ...
(1950–2021), neurosurgeon and politician
References
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Brno-Country District