Uherské Hradiště

Sister cities

• Krosno
• Skalica
• Trenčín
• Priverno

History

A predecessor of Uherské Hradiště was a settlement and fortification system on three island in the Morava River, founded by Slavic tribes in the early 9th century. The settlement disappeared after the fall of the Great Moravian Empire. The town of was founded in 1257 by King Ottokar II to protect the nearby monastery in Velehrad. It was originally named Nový Velehrad ('new Velehrad') and then Hradiště. In 1587, the name Uherské Hradiště was used for the first time. In the 1780s, Uherské Hradiště ceased to function as a fortress. In the mid-19th century, the town began to expand beyond the walls. Construction growth continued in the late 19th century when representative building were constructed, and in the early 20th century when industrial companies were founded.

Geography

Uherské Hradiště is located about southwest of Zlín. It creates an urbanistically merged agglomeration with the neighbouring towns of Staré Město and Kunovice. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Lower Morava Valley and the eastern part in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Morava River, which forms the northern border of the municipal territory. The Olšava River flows through the southern part of the territory.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  802
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  669
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  608
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  497
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  493
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  487
• Black Redstart

  Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
  485
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  466

Most recent

• M 2.8 — 2018-08-17
  1 km ENE of Tren?ianske Teplice, Slovakia
• M 2.5 — 2007-11-15
  2 km N of Morávka, 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 2.6 — 2005-05-07
  0 km NNW of Sviadnov, Czechia