Litenčice () is a market town in

Kroměříž District Kroměříž District () is a Okres, district in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kroměříž. Administrative division Kroměříž District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities wi ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Litenčice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Litenčice (363) *Strabenice (88)

Geography

Litenčice 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 west of

Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 75,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice River. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the modern city ...

. It 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 highest point is at above sea level.

History

Archaeological findings of an

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burial site denote a settlement already during the

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n empire. The first written mention of Litenčice is from 1141 in a deed issued by bishop

Jindřich Zdík Jindřich Zdík (also anglicized as ''Henry Zdík''; – 1150 in Prague) was a Czech bishop and diplomat. He served as bishop of Olomouc from 1126 to 1150. He was a promoter of church reforms and is considered one of the most educated Czechs of ...

in a rental of the

Spytihněv Spytihněv is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. Spytihněv lies approximately south-west of Zlín and south-east of Prague. History The first written mention ...

archdeaconry. A fortress existed here from the second half of the 14th century, however, it was first mentioned in 1437, when it was held by the Zástřizl family. In 1667, during the rule of archbishop

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, it was largely rebuilt to a Baroque palace.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmarks of Litenčice are the church and the castle. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a massive building, built after 1700. The Litenčice Castle is a valuable four-winged building, gradually created by Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical reconstructions of the original Gothic fortress. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Litencice Populated places in Kroměříž District Market towns in the Czech Republic