Velký Újezd is a market town in

Olomouc District Olomouc District ( cs, okres Olomouc) is a district ('' okres'') within the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Olomouc. Complete list of municipalities Babice - Bělkovice-Lašťany - Bílá Lhota - Bílsko - Bl ...

in the

Olomouc Region Olomouc Region ( cs, Olomoucký kraj; , ; pl, Kraj ołomuniecki) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (''Morava'') and in a small part of t ...

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 1,400 inhabitants.

Geography

Velký Újezd is located about east of

Olomouc Olomouc (, , ; german: Olmütz; pl, Ołomuniec ; la, Olomucium or ''Iuliomontium'') is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 99,000 inhabitants, and its larger urban zone has a population of about 384,000 inhabitants (2019). Located on th ...

. It lies in the

Nízký Jeseník Nízký Jeseník (german: Niederes Gesenke, pl, Niski Jesionik) is a flat highland and geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the east of the country in the Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian regions. Nízký Jeseník is ...

range. The highest point is at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Velký Újezd is 1301. In 1381, Velký Újezd is 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 ...

for the first time. From the end of the 14th century until the 16th century, it belonged to the

Helfštýn Helfštýn, (german: Helfenstein, Helfstein) is a castle ruin in Týn nad Bečvou in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is located east of Přerov. The history of Helfštýn is closely related to the development of the nearby town of ...

estate, then it was annexed to the Veselíčko estate. During the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (80 ...

, Velký Újezd was badly damaged and ceased to be a market town. The next period of prosperity came during the rule of the Podstatský family in the 18th century. In the 19th century, Velký Újezd became a market town again.

Demographics

Transport

The D35 motorway, which connects Olomouc with the D1 motorway, passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Velký Újezd is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the Baroque style in 1749–1751.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Velky Ujezd Populated places in Olomouc District Market towns in the Czech Republic