Vlčnov is a municipality and village in

Uherské Hradiště District Uherské Hradiště District () is a district in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Uherské Hradiště. Administrative division Uherské Hradiště District is divided into two administrative districts of municipa ...

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

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. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The municipality is known for viticulture and for the folklore festival

Ride of the Kings The Ride of the Kings () is a festival that is celebrated in Spring, at the Pentecost, in Moravia, the south-east of the Czech Republic. In 2011, UNESCO included it in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, Representative List of the I ...

, which is on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

Geography

Vlčnov is located about southeast of

Uherské Hradiště Uherské Hradiště (; ) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. The agglomeration with the two neighbouring towns of Staré Město (Uherské Hradiště District), Staré Město and Kunovice has over ...

and south 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

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 the hill Černá hora at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Vlčnov is from 1264. From 1506, it was part of the

Uherský Brod Uherský Brod (; ) is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrati ...

estate. Together with Uherský Brod it was owned by the lords of Kunovice and from 1611 by the Kaunitz family.

Demographics

Economy

Vlčnov is known for

viticulture Viticulture (, "vine-growing"), viniculture (, "wine-growing"), or winegrowing is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture. While the native territory of ''Vitis vinifera'', the common grape vine ...

and wine production. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine subregion.

Transport

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

Culture

Vlčnov lies in the cultural region of

Moravian Slovakia Moravian Slovakia, also called Slovácko (, older ''Moravské Slovensko'') is a cultural region in the southeastern part of the Czech Republic. It lies in the historical region of Moravia, on the border with Slovakia (the Slovak region of Záho ...

. Vlčnov is known for its folklore festival

, which is on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Its uninterrupted tradition dates back to 1808. It is held every year at the end of May. The festival is known outside the Czech Republic for its traditional costumes and folklore music.

Sights

Northern part of Vlčnov called Kojiny is known for the vineyard buildings of folk architecture – ''búdy'', which are above-ground cellars and presses. Vlčnov-Kojiny is protected as a village monument reservation. A landmark of Vlčnov is the Church of Saint James the Great, which is an early Gothic building from the 13th century. Vlčnov is also known for Home Distillery Museum. It was opened in 2010 and is managed by the Museum of Moravian Slovakia in Uherské Hradiště.

References

External links

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Tourist portal of Moravian SlovakiaVýchodní Slovácko microregion
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vlcnov Villages in Uherské Hradiště District Moravian Slovakia