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 Čavisov – Dolní Lhota (Ostrava-City District), Dolní ...

in the Moravian-Silesian Region 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 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 Will may refer to: 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 ''Sgraffito'' (; plural: ''sgraffiti'') is a technique either of wall decor, produced by applying layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colours to a moistened surface, or in pottery, by applying to an unfired ceramic body two successive laye ...

. 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: * Lipowa, Poland * Raková, Slovakia

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stara Ves nad Ondrejnici Villages in Ostrava-City District