Lukov is a municipality and village in
Zlín District
Zlín District () is a Okres, district in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Zlín.
Administrative division
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in the
Zlín Region
Zlín Region () is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín. Together with the Olomouc Region it forms a cohesion area of Central M ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.
Geography
Lukov is located about northeast 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 on the border between the
Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains
Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains () is a mountain range in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.
The mountains are densely forested mainly by secondary spruce
A spruce is a tree of the genus ''Picea'' ( ), a genus of about 40 species of conifer ...
and
Vizovice Highlands
The Vizovice Highlands () are highlands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Zlín and South Moravian regions. It is named after the town of Vizovice.
Geomorphology
The Vizovice Highlands are a mesoregi ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The brooks Lukovský potok and Bělovodský potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of
Lukov Castle is in a deed of King
Ottokar I from 1219. In 1332, Lukov was documented as a property of the Sternberg family. From 1334 to 1342, it was a royal property, but then the estate was again acquired by the Sternberg family. The Lukov Castle was conquered and burned by the army of
Matthias Corvinus
Matthias Corvinus (; ; ; ; ; ) was King of Hungary and King of Croatia, Croatia from 1458 to 1490, as Matthias I. He is often given the epithet "the Just". After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemia in 1469 and ...
during the
Austrian–Hungarian War (1477–1488), but after the war it was repaired and greatly enlarged.
In 1511, Lukov was bought by the Lords of Kunštát. However, due to financial difficulties, they sold Lukov already in 1547. The new owners of the estate, the Nekša of Landek family, had rebuilt the castle into a Renaissance residence. In 1614, Lukov was inherited by
Albrecht von Wallenstein
Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein, Duke of Friedland (; 24 September 1583 – 25 February 1634), also von Waldstein (), was a Bohemian military leader and statesman who fought on the Catholic side during the Thirty Years' War (1618–16 ...
, whose wife was Lucretia Nekšová of Landek. During the
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine ...
, when Lukov was owned by the Minkvic of Minkvicburk family, the
Swedish army
The Swedish Army () is the army, land force of the Swedish Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Sweden. Beginning with its service in 1521, the Swedish Army has been active for more than 500 years.
History
Svea Life Guards dates back to the year 1 ...
conquered the castle and damaged it.
[
Due to debts, the Minkvics sold Lukov in 1710 to Jan Josef Rottal. In 1724, he sold Lukov to the Counts of Seilern-Aspang. They did not live in Lukov, so during their rule the castle lost its importance until it was abandoned at the end of the 18th century and fell into disrepair.][
]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
Lukov is known for the Lukov Castle. It is a ruin of one of the largest and oldest Moravia
Moravia ( ; ) is a historical region in the eastern Czech Republic, roughly encompassing its territory within the Danube River's drainage basin. It is one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The medieval and early ...
n castles. It was built in the first quarter of the 13th century. In 1548, the Gothic castle was partly rebuilt in the Renaissance style. At the end of the 18th century, it was abandoned. From 1987, it was gradually repaired. Today it is open to the public.
A landmark of the centre of Lukov is the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built in 1810–1813.
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Villages in Zlín District