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Veselí nad Moravou

Coordinates: 48°57′13″N 17°22′35″E / 48.95361°N 17.37639°E / 48.95361; 17.37639
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Veselí nad Moravou
Town
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Coordinates: 48°57′13″N 17°22′35″E / 48.95361°N 17.37639°E / 48.95361; 17.37639
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1261
Government
 • MayorPetr Kolář (TOP 09)
Area
 • Total
35.45 km2 (13.69 sq mi)
Elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
10,574
 • Density298.3/km2 (772.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
698 01
Websitewww.veseli-nad-moravou.cz

Veselí nad Moravou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛsɛliː ˈnat moravou], German: Wessely (an der March)) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Morava River, on the border between the Lower Morava Valley and Vizovice Highlands.

The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Among the main landmarks of Veselí nad Moravou are the Church of the Holy Guardian Angels and the Veselí nad Moravou Castle.

Administrative division

Veselí nad Moravou consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Veselí nad Moravou (8,822)
  • Milokošť (730)
  • Zarazice (803)

Geography

Veselí nad Moravou is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Hodonín. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Lower Morava Valley and the eastern part lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Radošov with an elevation of 246 metres (807 ft). The town is situated on the Morava River. Part of the Baťa Canal runs along the river.

History

The first written mention of Veselí is from 1261, when a water castle with a settlement existed here. In c. 1370–1375, a town that took the name Veselí was founded. The original settlement developed separately and was known as Předměstí Veselí (lit. 'Veselí suburb').[3][4]

In 1526, Veselí was acquired by Hynek Bilík of Kornice, who had the castle rebuilt into a Renaissance residence. In the Thirty Years' War, Veselí and Předměstí Veselí were burned down several times, and the castle was looted. The Chorinský family, who bought the Veselí estate in 1731, had rebuilt the castle to its current Neoclassical form in 1834–1840.[5]

In 1886, the town of Veselí was renamed Veselí nad Moravou. In 1887 and 1888, the railway to Brno and to Rohatec was built. In 1919, Veselí nad Moravou, Předměstí Veselí, and until then independent Jewish community merged into one whole. In 1950, Zarazice was annexed to the town, and in 1964, Milokošť was annexed. Both of these originally independent municipalities urbanistically fused with the town.[3]

Demographics

Transport

Veselí nad Moravou lies on an interregional railway line heading from Brno to Uherské Hradiště and on a regional line from Hodonín to Vrbovce, Slovakia.[8]

Sights

The Veselí nad Moravou Castle was damaged in World War II and by subsequent insensitive use. It is gradually repaired and is not accessible to the public.[5] Its part is a large park with a system of fishponds, which is freely accessible. In the park is a castle administration building from around 1800.[9]

The historic centre is located on an island in the Morava River. It consists of the square Bartolomějské náměstí with the Church of Saint Bartholomew, built in 1733–1741, and with the Town Museum.[9]

The former Servite monastery with the Church of the Holy Guardian Angels is a significant Baroque monument. The monastery was founded in 1714 and abolished in 1784. The construction of the church was finished in 1764. Part of the monastery buildings serves today as the town hall.[10]

The Church of the Virgin Mary is the oldest church in Veselí nad Moravou. Preserved Romanesque-Gothic elements indicate that it was built in the third quarter of the 13th century.[11]

Panský dvůr ('manor house') was originally a complex of farm buildings and large granary, built in 1646. The only preserved house served as an administrative building and today houses the regional tourist information centre, a small museum, an art gallery and cultural spaces.[9]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Veselí nad Moravou is twinned with:[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Z historie Veselí nad Moravou" (in čeština). Město Veselí nad Moravou. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Výročí 750 let první písemné zmínky o Veselí nad Moravou" (in čeština). Město Veselí nad Moravou. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Zámek" (in čeština). Město Veselí nad Moravou. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  6. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Station details Veselí nad Moravou". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Památky a pamětihodnosti" (in čeština). Město Veselí nad Moravou. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  10. ↑ "Areál kláštera servitů s kostelem sv. Andělů" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  11. ↑ "Areál kostela Panny Marie se sochami a křížem" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  12. ↑ "Mezinárodní spolupráce - partnerská města" (in čeština). Město Veselí nad Moravou. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
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