Moravský Krumlov

History

The foundation of the town is connected with the construction of a stone castle, which was probably initiated by order of Ottokar II of Bohemia. The first written mention about Moravský Krumlov is however from 1289. Between 1313 and 1315, the estate was acquired by the Lords of Lipá. In 1354, an Augustinian monastery was founded here. In 1358, the town was acquired by the Lords of Kravaře. During the Hussite Wars, the town was occupied by the Hussites and served as their military base. After the wars, the lords of Lipá regained the town. In the 16th century, the old castle was rebuilt into a comfortable Renaissance residence, and became a significant centre of cultural and social events. As lords of Lipá belonged to the losing side in the revolt against the emperor, the estate was confiscated and in 1622 sold to the House of Liechtenstein. During the Thirty Years' War in 1645, the town was occupied by the Swedish army, which looted the town and devastated the castle. During the Napoleonic Wars, Moravský Krumlov was twice occupied by Napoleon and his soldiers. The town took a long time to recover from the consequences of the wars. During the first half of the 19th century, the town has lost its political, economic and cultural significance. The economic growth began after the construction of the Brno–Znojmo railway in 1871, although it was away. From the 1880s, ethnic conflicts began to escalate in Moravský Krumlov. The ethnic Germans formed about two thirds of the population. In 1908, the Kinsky family inherited the castle. In 1938, the majority of the Czech and Jewish population was forced to leave the town. On the last night of World War II (7 May 1945), the town was heavily bombed by Soviet air forces. As a result, three quarters of the town lay in ruins. The…

Geography

Moravský Krumlov is located about northeast of Znojmo and southwest of Brno. The municipal territory lies in three geomorphological regions. The central part with the town proper lies in the Boskovice Furrow. The western part extends into the Jevišovice Uplands. The eastern part with the forested hills lies in the Bobrava Highlands and includes the highest point of the territory, the hill U Stavení at above sea level. The Rokytná River flows through the town.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,317
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,067
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,062
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  884
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  876
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  872
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  828
• Eurasian Nuthatch

  Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  811

Most recent

• M 3 — 2006-03-21
  1 km NNW of Bystré, Czechia