Habrovany is a municipality and village in
Vyškov District
Vyškov District () is a Okres, district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Vyškov.
Administrative division
Vyškov District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with ext ...
in the
South Moravian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Geography
Habrovany is located about southwest of
Vyškov
Vyškov (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Administrative division
Vyškov consists of 13 mun ...
and east of
Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
. It lies on the border between the
Vyškov Gate
The Vyškov Gate (, , , ) is a geomorphological feature in the Moravia (Czech Republic). It is formed by the depression between the Western Carpathian Mountains in the east and the Bohemian massif (Drahanská vrchovina) in the west. The drainage ...
and
Drahany Highlands
Drahany is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Etymology
According to one theory, the name is derived from the personal name Drahan. According to other theory, it is deriv ...
. The stream Habrovanský potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Habrovany is from 1350. During its feudal history, the owners of the village changed frequently and included various less important nobles and knights. Notable owners of Habrovany were the Dubčanský of Zdenín family. During their rule in 1512–1539, the castle and the church was built and there was a religious sect here.
From 1960 to 1990, Habrovany was merged with neighbouring
Olšany and formed one municipality called Habrovany-Olšany.
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Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmarks of Habrovany are the church and the castle. The Church of the Holy Trinity was built in the Baroque style in 1730, but it has a core from an older church from 1523. The tower was added in 1749.
The Habrovany Castle was originally a medieval fortress, rebuilt by Jan Dubčanský of Zdenín into a Renaissance castle. In 1825-1836, the Frankensdorf family rebuilt the castle in the Neoclassical style. Next to the castle is an English-style park.[
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Villages in Vyškov District