Pouzdřany

History

The first written mention of Pouzdřany is from 1244, when it was called Pauzrams in a deed of King Wenceslaus I. The village often changed owners. In the 13th century, it was property of Boček of Obřany, the convent in Dolní Kounice, and Jindřich of Liechtenstein. In the 14th century, the owners were the Lords of Lipá and then the nobleman Mikuláš Dítě. After that, the estate was split between two Liechtensteins. From 1556 to 1575, Pouzdřany was owned by Ambrož of Ottersdorf, who gave it various rights, including right to plant vineyards. In 1581, during the rule of Friedrich of Zierotin, Poudřany was promoted to a market town by Emperor Rudolf II. In 1538 the Anabaptists settled in the town, however, they were expelled in the early 17th century. Pouzdřany suffered from the passage of troops between 1597 and 1608. It was looted and almost completely burned down during the following Austro-Turkish War in 1663. In 1865, a school was built here. From 1928 to 1938, a school for the Czech minority existed here. After World War I and the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Pouzdřany became part of the newly established Czechoslovakia. Following the Munich Agreement in 1938, the municipality was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Niederdonau until 1945. After World War II, the municipality fell back to Czechoslovakia and the German-speaking population was expelled as a result of the Beneš decrees.

Geography

Pouzdřany is located about northwest of Břeclav and south of Brno. It lies on the border between the Dyje–Svratka Valley and Lower Morava Valley. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Svratka River. Part of the Nové Mlýny Reservoir lies in the southern part of the municipal territory.

Most-observed species

• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,500
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,081
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,043
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,979
• Black-headed Gull

  Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,848
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,676
• Great Cormorant/European Shag

  Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,615
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,597

Most recent

• 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 — 2003-09-19
  9 km ENE of Smolenice, Slovakia
• M 2.5 — 2003-06-17
  8 km SW of Vrbové, Slovakia
• M 3.8 — 2001-11-21
  0 km SE of Enzersdorf an der Fischa, Austria