Nedvědice is a market town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Nedvědice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nedvědice (1,215) *Pernštejn (50)

Geography

Nedvědice is located about northwest 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 in the

Upper Svratka Highlands The Upper Svratka Highlands (, ) is a mountain range in Moravia, Czech Republic. The Highlands, together with the Křižanov Highlands threshold, form the Western-Moravian part of Moldanubian Zone – east south part of Bohemian Massif. Geogra ...

. The highest point is the hill Na Sedlátkách at above sea level. The market town is situated at the confluence of the Svratka and Nedvědička rivers.

History

The first written mention of Nedvědice is from 1350, when it was a property of the

Pernštejn family The House of Pernštejn () was one of the oldest and most important (uradel) families originating from Moravian nobility, along with the House of Rosenberg, that played an important role in the medieval history of Bohemian nobility from the 13th ...

. In 1482, it was first documented 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 ...

. In the 16th century, Nedvědice was a prosperous market town with income from brewing and crafts, especially

stonemasonry Stonemasonry or stonecraft is the creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using rock (geology), stone as the primary material. Stonemasonry is the craft of shaping and arranging stones, often together with Mortar (masonry), mortar ...

Marble Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is ty ...

was mined here. The Pernštejn family owned the estate until 1596, when they sold it due to debts. In 1629, the estate was acquired by the Lichtenstein-Kastelkorn family by marriage. 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 ...

, Pernštejn Castle was not conquered, but Nedvědice was badly damaged and depopulated.

Demographics

Transport

Nedvědice is located on the railway line

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–

Tišnov Tišnov (; ) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Tišnov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cens ...

Sights

Nedvědice is known for the

Pernštejn Castle Pernštejn Castle (, from , originally from ''Bärenstein'') is a castle in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on a rock above the village of Nedvědice and the rivers Svratka (river), Svratka and Nedvědička, about northw ...

, located on a rocky promontory above the Nedvědička. It is one of the most valuable and best-preserved castles in the Czech Republic with a rich history dating back to the 13th century. The castle is protected as national cultural monument. Today the castle is owned by the state. It is open to the public and offers guided tours. The main landmark of the centre of Nedvědice is the Church of Saint Cunigunde. It is a Baroque building with a Gothic core dating from around 1420.

Notable people

* Anton Emil Titl (1809–1882), Austrian composer and conductor

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nedvedice Populated places in Brno-Country District Market towns in the Czech Republic