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Mutěnice is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is known for wine-growing and wine-making.

Mutěnice
Municipality
Vincenc Bednář street
Flag Coat of arms
Mutěnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′14″N 17°1′44″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1300
Area
• Total	32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi)
Elevation	183 m (600 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,672
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 11
Website	www.mutenice.cz

Geography

Mutěnice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Hodonín. It lies mostly in the Kyjov Hills, The eastern part lies in the Lower Morava Valley. The highest point is the hill Vyšicko at 267 metres (876 ft). The Kyjovka River flows through the eastern part of the municipality and supplies several fish ponds.

History

The first written mention of Mutěnice is from 1300.[2] The village of Mutěnice was probably founded by external colonization of the area by the Knights Templar, who owned the area in the 13th century. From 1312, the area of Mutěnice and neighbouring Čejkovice belonged to Knights Hospitaller.[3] The order built here a commandery, first mentioned in 1349.[4]

Between 1537 and 1594, Mutěnice was owned by the lords of Lipá. From that time is documented existence of a fortress here. The lords of Lipá sold it to the Salm family, who soon sold it and the village further often changed owners.[3] Between 1565 and 1605, a community of Anabatists settled here. The village was devastated by the Thirty Years' War. The population has declined to a quarter.[4]

Economy

Mutěnice is known for viticulture. The municipality is the largest in the Slovácká wine sub-region.[5]

Transport

Mutěnice lies on the railway of local importance from Hodonín to Zaječí.

Sights

The most significant monument is the Baroque parish Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in 1769–1775 by order of Empress Maria Theresa on the site of a former desolated chapel. The current appearance of the church is after the reconstructions in the 20th century.[6]

Mutěnice is known for búdy, which are above-ground wine cellars and presses of folk architecture. There is about 550 of these buildings. The oldest are from the early 18th century.[5][6]

The neo-Renaissance municipal office was built 1896.[3]

Notable people

• Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850–1937), politician and first Czechoslovak president; lived here in 1852–1853

References

External links

• Official website

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