Milotice

History

The first written mention of Milotice is from 1341. A fortress in Milotice was first mentioned in 1360. During the Hussite Wars in 1427, the Hussites founded a fortified military camp around the fortress. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the village often changed its owners. The owners include the Lords of Moravany, Lords of Kravaře, Lords of Ojnice, Lords of Zástřizly, the Zierotin family, and Václav Hagvic of Biskupice. Thanks to income from viticulture and fish farming, it prospered. In 1586, Milotice was acquired by Bernard Ludwig Tovar of Enzesfeld. He had rebuilt the old water fortress into a Renaissance residence. Until 1648, Milotice changed owners very frequently, which led to a loss of its value. From 1648 to 1811, it was property of the Serényi noble family, and then it was managed by female descendants of the house. In 1670, the corner towers and additional floor were added to the castle. From 1888 until 1945, the castle was owned by the Seilern-Aspang family. In 1945, the castle was confiscated from them by the state.

Geography

Milotice is located about north of Hodonín and southeast of Brno. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. In the eastern part of the municipality is located the fishpond Písečný rybník, protected as a nature reserve.

Most-observed species

• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,444
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,409
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,388
• Mute Swan

  Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  1,303
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,183
• Graylag Goose

  Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,159
• Black-headed Gull

  Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,145
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,138

Most recent

• M 2.8 — 2018-08-17
  1 km ENE of Tren?ianske Teplice, Slovakia
• M 3 — 2006-03-21
  1 km NNW of Bystré, Czechia
• M 3.6 — 2006-03-13
  5 km NNW of Leopoldov, Slovakia
• M 3.1 — 2006-03-09
  3 km SSW of Tren?ianske Teplice, Slovakia
• M 2.6 — 2005-12-31
  5 km ENE of Šternberk, Czechia
• M 3 — 2003-09-19
  9 km ENE of Smolenice, Slovakia