Rajhrad (German: Groß Raigern) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants.
Rajhrad | |
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 Benedictine monastery | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rajhrad Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°5′25″N 16°36′14″E / 49.09028°N 16.60389°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1169 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | František Ondráček |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,070 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 61 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editRajhrad is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The town is situated on the right bank of the Svratka River.
History
editThe first written mention of Rajhrad is from 1169. It was probably founded at the turn of 10th and 11th centuries and named after a nearby former gord. The Benedictine monastery was founded here in the mid-11th century. In 1234, Rajhrad was allowed to hold a market, and in 1330, it was called a market village. In 1339, it was first referred to as a market town.[2]
In 2000, Rajhrad became a town.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe D52 motorway (part of the European route E461) from Brno to Pohořelice runs next to the town.
Sights
editRajhrad Abbey is the main sight. It is one of the oldest and most valuable monasteries in Moravia. It includes the abbey Church of Saints Peter and Paul, which was built during the Baroque reconstruction of the monastery. It was designed by the architect Jan Santini Aichel. Today the monastery houses the Monument of Literature in Moravia with a historical library.[5]
Notable people
edit- Beda Dudík (1815–1890), historian; lived and died here
- Josef Zelený (1824–1886), painter
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Starodávné městečko" (in Czech). Město Rajhrad. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Klášter v Rajhradě u Brna" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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