The
town is mentioned as early as in 1086 as a rich marketplace guarded by a
water castle.
The town
was surrounded by a fortification from which just the Veselská and Skalická
Gates have remained. On the location of the former castle, a chateau with
its large informal park and a valuable plane-tree alley extend now. Features
are the large area of Piarists´ buildings with the Church of the Assumption
of the Virgin Mary, the Church of St. Martin and the Chapel of St. Rocher.
The Jewish Cemetery and the Synagogue substantiate the important Jewish
community. The Museum of South-Eastern Moravia offers exhibitions on folk
architecture from all over the region of Slovácko (Moravian Slovakia).
The town is
located in the Down Moravian Dale 177 m above sea level. An interesting
natural area is the Morava River with its broken-down banks. The
promontories of the White Carpathians reach the southeastern part of the
Strážnice area.
The town is famous for the annual folklore festivals. Another tourist sight
is the Bata-Canal landing place and the boat rental service. Strážnice is a
town with rich traditions and live folklore but it also offers a lot of
opportunities for hiking and cycling.
Annually held events:
1 May - May-pole Rising
beginning of March – Tasting of slivovitz, Josef’s wine exhibition
end of May .- The Children’s Folklore Festival
end of June – The International Folklore Festival
beginning of July – The Festival of the Sun, country music
mid-August – The Virgin Mary’s Pilgrimage
end of August – Vineyard Closing on the Žerotín Hill
beginning of September – The Vintage Festival
mid-November – St. Martin’s Feast
beginning of December – Christmas in the Open-Air Museum
The
town is mentioned as early as in 1086 as a rich marketplace guarded by a
water castle.
The town
was surrounded by a fortification from which just the Veselská and Skalická
Gates have remained. On the location of the former castle, a chateau with
its large informal park and a valuable plane-tree alley extend now. Features
are the large area of Piarists´ buildings with the Church of the Assumption
of the Virgin Mary, the Church of St. Martin and the Chapel of St. Rocher.
The Jewish Cemetery and the Synagogue substantiate the important Jewish
community. The Museum of South-Eastern Moravia offers exhibitions on folk
architecture from all over the region of Slovácko (Moravian Slovakia).
The town is
located in the Down Moravian Dale 177 m above sea level. An interesting
natural area is the Morava River with its broken-down banks. The
promontories of the White Carpathians reach the southeastern part of the
Strážnice area. 