Vracov () is a town in

Hodonín District Hodonín District ( cs, okres Hodonín) is one of seven districts (''okres'') within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Hodonín. The main river of the district is the Morava, which geographically divides the ...

in the

South Moravian Region The South Moravian Region ( cs, Jihomoravský kraj; , ; sk, Juhomoravský kraj) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia (an exception is Jobova Lhota which trad ...

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 4,500 inhabitants.

Sights

The main sight is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the 13th century. A Renaissance tower was added in 1565. The church was baroque rebuilt in the early 18th century.

Notable people

Jan Sládek Jan Sládek (23 February 1907 – 11 June 1984) was a Czech gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movement ...

(1907–1984), gymnast *

Josef Somr Josef Somr (14 April 1934 – 16 October 2022) was a Czech actor. He was noted for starring in the Oscar-winning 1966 film ''Closely Watched Trains'', as well as in '' The Joke''. Early life Somr was born in Vracov, Czechoslovakia, on 14 Apri ...

(1934–2022), actor *

Jan Dungel Jan Dungel (born 23 March 1951 in Kyjov) is a Czechs, Czech painter, graphic artist and illustrator. A member of the Union of Visual Artists of the Czech Republic, he is especially noted for his paintings and drawings of animals, particularly ...

(born 1951), painter, graphic artist and illustrator; grew up here *

Tereza Bábíčková Tereza Bábíčková (born 26 March 2003) is a Czech racing driver. She made her debut in W Series in 2022. Career Bábíčková was born on 26 March 2003 in Vracov, Czech Republic. From the age of three, she competed in g ...

(born 2003), racing driver

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* Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Hodonín District Moravian Slovakia {{SouthMoravia-geo-stub