Koryčany () is a town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Koryčany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Koryčany (1,925) *Blišice (206) *Jestřabice (257) *Lískovec (272)

Geography

Koryčany is located about southwest of

Kroměříž Kroměříž (; ) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. It is known for Kroměříž Castle with its castle gardens, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The historic town centre with the castle ...

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 ...

. The eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the

Litenčice Hills Litenčice () is a market town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative division Litenčice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 censu ...

. The western part lies in a forested landscape of the

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range and includes the highest point of Koryčany, the hill Ocásek at above sea level. The

Kyjovka The Kyjovka (also known as Stupava) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Thaya River. It flows through the South Moravian Region, South Moravian and Zlín Region, Zlín regions. It is long. Etymology The river is named after ...

River flows through the town. The Koryčany Reservoir was built on the river in 1953–1958 for supplying the region with drinking water and as flood protection.

History

The first written mention of Koryčany is from 1321. In 1349, Koryčany was first 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 rura ...

. The Cimburk Castle was built here between 1327 and 1333 and became the centre of the estate. In the 17th century the castle lost its importance, and in 1720 it was abandoned. The Jewish population was first documented in 1567. The community was at its peak in the mid-19th century. The last four families disappeared as a result of

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. In 1967, Koryčany was promoted to a town. The formerly separate municipalities of Jestřabice and Lískovec were joined to Koryčany in 1976.

Demographics

Transport

There are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway that starts here is unused.

Sights

The Cimburk Castle is a ruin of a Gothic-Renaissance castle. Today it is gradually repaired and is open to the public. The Koryčany Castle was first mentioned 1611 as a fortress and manor house. It was built to replace the remote Gothic castle as the seat of the lordship. The fortress was rebuilt to a Baroque castle in 1677. In the late 18th century, the castle was extended, and ornamental garden and English park were founded. Today the castle complex is privately owned. The Church of Saint Lawrence was first mentioned in 1350. Its present appearance dates from the second half of the 17th century. The Jewish cemetery has about 200 tombstones. The oldest preserved tombstone is from 1674.

Notable people

* Ignaz Grossmann (1825–1897), rabbi; served here in 1863–1866 * Oskar Rosenfeld (1884–1944), Austrian-Jewish writer * Rudolf Rafael Kolisch (1867–1922), Austrian physician

Twin towns – sister cities

Koryčany is twinned with: * Lehota, Slovakia

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Korycany Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Kroměříž District Jewish communities in the Czech Republic