Buchlovice (German: Buchlowitz) is a market town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Buchlovice
Market town
View from Buchlov Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Buchlovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°5′11″N 17°20′19″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
First mentioned	1207
Area
• Total	31.96 km2 (12.34 sq mi)
Elevation	234 m (768 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,387
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	687 08
Website	www.buchlovice.cz

Geography

Buchlovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Uherské Hradiště and 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Zlín. It lies on the border between the Chřiby highlands and Kyjov Hills. The highest point of the municipal territory is the hill Holý kopec, at 548 metres (1,798 ft).

The streams Dlouhá řeka and Buchlovický flows through the municipality. Dlouhá řeka supplies the Sovín Reservoir, located south of the built-up area.

History

The first written mention of Buchlovice is from 1207 in a deed of Ottokar I of Bohemia. The Buchlov castle was first mentioned in 1300. In 1540, Buchlov was bought by the Lords of Zierotin and joined to the Buchlov estate. In 1805, the village was promoted by Emperor Francis II to a market town.[2]

Sights

Buchlovice is known for the baroque Buchlovice Castle in the centre of Buchlovice, and for the Buchlov Castle on the eponymous hill above the market town.

Notable people

• Friedrich von Berchtold (1781–1876), Austrian botanist; died here
• Jiří Hanák (1938–2020), journalist, editor, Charter 77 signatory

References

External links

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