Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí (german: Bruneswerde) is a municipality in
Ostrava-City District
Ostrava-City District ( cs, okres Ostrava-město) is a district (''okres'') within Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Ostrava.
List of municipalities
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in the
Moravian-Silesian Region of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The municipality is made up of villages of Stará Ves and Košatka.
History
The first written mention of Stará Ves is from 1267 in the
will
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Common meanings
* Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death
* Will (philosophy), or willpower
* Will (sociology)
* Will, volition (psychology)
* Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will
...
of bishop
Bruno von Schauenburg
Bruno von Schauenburg (also known as Bruno Olomucensis; 1205 – 1 or 17 February 1281 in Kroměříž) was a nobleman and Catholic priest of German descent, bishop of Olomouc in 1245–1281. He was one of the main advisors and diplomats of the ...
.
Sights
The landmark of Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí is a Renaissance castle built in 1565–1570. It is a two-storey castle with a square floor plan, with a small inner courtyard decorated with open arcades and a tower. The castle is decorated by figural
sgraffiti
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.
The Church of Saint John the Baptist was built in 1587–1589 and is the second most valuable building in the municipality. Near the church is a Baroque rectory.
Twin towns – sister cities
Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí is
twinned with:
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Lipowa, Poland
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Raková, Slovakia
References
External links
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Villages in Ostrava-City District