Vlčnov is a municipality and village in

Uherské Hradiště District Uherské Hradiště District ( cs, okres Uherské Hradiště) is a district (''okres'') within the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Uherské Hradiště. List of municipalities Babice - Bánov - Bílovice - Bojkovic ...

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 fo ...

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. Th ...

. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Geography

Vlčnov is located about southeast of

Uherské Hradiště Uherské Hradiště (; german: Ungarisch Hradisch, hu, Magyarhradis) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants. The agglomeration with the two neighbouring towns of Staré Město and Kunovice has over ...

. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Černá hora with an elevation of .

History

The first written mention of Vlčnov is from 1264. From 1506, it was part of the

Uherský Brod Uherský Brod (; german: Ungarisch Brod) is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument ...

estate. Together with Uherský Brod it was owned by the lords of Kunovice and from 1611 by the Kaunitz family.

Economy

Vlčnov is known for

viticulture Viticulture (from the Latin word for ''vine'') or winegrowing (wine growing) is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture. While the native territory of ''Vitis vinifera'', the common grape vine, ran ...

and wine production. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine subregion.

Culture

Vlčnov lies in the cultural region of

Moravian Slovakia Moravian Slovakia ( cs, Slovácko, older ''Moravské Slovensko'') or Slovácko is a cultural region in the southeastern part of the Czech Republic, Moravia on the border with Slovakia and Austria, known for its characteristic folklore, music, w ...

. Vlčnov is known for its folklore festival Ride of the Kings which is on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Its uninterrupted tradition dates back to 1808. It is held every year at the end of May. The festival is known outside the Czech Republic for its traditional costumes and folklore music.

Sights

Northern part of Vlčnov called Kojiny is known for the vineyard buildings of folk architecture – ''búdy'', which are above-ground cellars and presses. Vlčnov-Kojiny is protected by law as a village monument reservation. A landmark of Vlčnov is the Church of St. James the Great, which is an early Gothic building from the 13th century. Vlčnov is also known for Home Distillery Museum. It was opened in 2010 and is managed by the Museum of Moravian Slovakia in Uherské Hradiště.

References

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Tourist portal of Moravian SlovakiaVýchodní Slovácko microregion
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