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Žalkovice
Žalkovice is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. GeographyŽalkovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Kroměříž and 23 km (14 mi) northwest of Zlín. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The Moštěnka River flows through the municipality. HistoryThe first written mention of Žalkovice is from 1221, when Moravian Margrave Vladislaus III donated the village to the monastery in Velehrad. The monastery owned Žalkovice until 1397, then it was a property of various less important noblemen. In the mid-16th century, Žalkovice became part of the Chropyně estate. In 1615, the estate was bought by Cardinal Franz von Dietrichstein. From 1617 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Žalkovice and the entire estate was owned by the Olomouc bishopric.[2] Demographics
TransportThe D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs through the eastern part of the municipality. The Přerov–Břeclav railway crosses the municipality, but there is no train station. Žalkovice is served by the station in neighbouring Říkovice. Sights The main landmark of Žalkovice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The original church from the 14th century was burned down in 1643, during the Thirty Years' War. In 1647, the current church was built. In 1927–1928, it was completely reconstructed.[5] The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a late Baroque stone crucifix, located next to the church wall. It dates from 1760.[6] References
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