Kunvald (German: Kunewalde, Kunwald) is a market town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Kunvald
Market town
Church of Saint George
Flag Coat of arms
Kunvald Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′45″N 16°30′0″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
First mentioned	1363
Government
• Mayor	Josef Paďour
Area
• Total	29.33 km2 (11.32 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	917
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	561 81
Website	www.kunvald.info

Administrative parts

Villages of Bubnov, Končiny, Kunačice, Záhory and Zaječiny are administrative parts of Kunvald.

Geography

Kunvald is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 52 kilometres (32 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Podorlická Uplands. The highest point of the municipal territory is the hill Homole, at 653 metres (2,142 ft). The Horský Brook flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Kunvald is from 1363. It was founded in the second half of the 13th century.[2]

The Moravian Church was founded in Kunvald in "Na Sboru" House in 1457, when followers of the martyred Jan Hus found refuge on the estate of King George of Poděbrady.[3]

Sights

"Na Sboru" House is open to the public and contains an exposition on the history of the Moravian Church (Unity of the Brethren). Other memorable places, reminiscent of the work of the Moravian Church, are the Brethren Linden, which was planted here by members before leaving their homeland; a place called Jordán, where there used to be a well where the new members were baptized; a praying mine where the brothers hid and gathered for worship in times of oppression; a monument to John Amos Comenius from 1910, which stands in the original burial ground; and a smithy, from which the first bishop of the Unity allegedly came.[3]

Notable people

• Jan Černý-Nigranus (c. 1500–1565), historian and priest

Twin towns – sister cities

Kunvald is twinned with:[4]

• Lititz, United States

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kunvald.

• Official website