Strážnice, Czech Republic, by motorhome
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- čas přidán 17. 11. 2016
- Strážnice is well and truly off the tourist map but once you visit there you will wonder why as there is so much to see. In the days when it was part of the Austro Hungarian Empire, it was also called Straßnitz and is located in the south east corner of the Czech Republic. Around six thousand people live there.
Strážnice Castle, which you can see in the photographs and film, was founded in the second half of the 13th century, but it was later rebuilt in Renaissance style. It was located here as a defence on the Moravia river - we can also see defences as we enter the town from the south which date from the sixteenth century. The castle houses the National Institute of Folk Culture which includes an exhibition of musical instruments and the library. The castle park is extensive and includes the longest plane alley in Central Europe. The park dates to the first half of the 19th century. Amphitheatres, a summer cinema, lakes, a dendrology path with educational boards and many benches are located in the park.
The Jewish cemetery in Sadova street holds about 1100 gravestones, the oldest ones dating back to 17th century. The synagogue rebuilt in early 20th century was renovated in 2008 and holds now a museum. Most of the Strážnice Jews were deported to their deaths in the Holocaust but many of the houses in the old ghetto still stand.
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Beautiful! This is my grandmother's hometown. She left here in 1905 for Ohio. This is nice to share with her descendants. I've visited relatives here several times. Not far from Vienna, it is a gem and known for its folklore festival.
We will be there at juli :-)
A great place to be!
21:34 I don't speak Czech, but I think that "kveten" is May. It's very similar to Polish "kwiecień" which means April. I think they call it "false friend", similar words, but different meaning. It's like "čerstvý"/"czerstwy" (in Polish it means "old", in Czech - "fresh")
You are right. Kveten is May - not April as I assumed! I just looked it up! Well spotted!!
Sorry but I found it difficult to watch. Incredibly boring. What's the point?