Dřevohostice

Dřevohostice
Market town
Centre of Dřevohostice
Flag Coat of arms
Dřevohostice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′33″N 17°35′31″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Přerov
First mentioned	1326
Area
• Total	8.48 km^2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation	239 m (784 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,475
• Density	170/km^2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	751 14
Website	www.drevohostice.cz

Dřevohostice is a market town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Dřevohostice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Přerov and 29 km (18 mi) southeast of Olomouc. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the hill Olehlá at 317 m (1,040 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated at the confluence of Moštěnka River and Bystřička Stream.

History

The first written mention of Dřevohostice is from 1326. From 1368, it was referred to as a market town. From the 15th century, it was owned by the Zierotin family.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,182 —     1880 1,287 +8.9% 1890 1,282 −0.4% 1900 1,341 +4.6% 1910 1,601 +19.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,488 −7.1% 1930 1,528 +2.7% 1950 1,518 −0.7% 1961 1,565 +3.1% 1970 1,532 −2.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,588 +3.7% 1991 1,549 −2.5% 2001 1,568 +1.2% 2011 1,508 −3.8% 2021 1,451 −3.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Culture

Two cultural events are held in the castle gardens of the Dřevohostice Castle every year. Dřevorockfest is an open-air festival of rock music where mainly Czech bands gather. This festival has been held since 2005.[5]

The second annual event is Setkání dechových hudeb (Gathering of Brass Bands). This event usually involves multiple bands especially from Haná and Moravian Slovakia regions. The festival was held for the first time in 1994.[6]

Sights

Dřevohostice Castle

The main landmark of Dřevohostice is the Dřevohostice Castle. It is a Rennaisance four-winged castle built in 1595–1617. It was created by reconstruction of an old water fortress from the 14th century. Since 2002, it has been serving the cultural and social needs of the market town, and it also houses the exhibition of the sculptor Jiří Lender, the memorial hall of Cardinal Lev Skrbenský z Hříště and the museum of firefighting equipment.[7]

Another cultural monument is the Church of Saint Gall, built in the late Baroque style in the second half of the 18th century.[8]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Dřevohostice is twinned with:[9]

• Turawa, Poland

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Městečko Dřevohostice" (in Czech). Městys Dřevohostice. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Historie" (in Czech). Dřevorockfest. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
6. "Na setkání dechovek v Dřevohosticích zazpívá i Heidi Janků" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
7. "Dřevohostický renesanční zámek" (in Czech). Městys Dřevohostice. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
8. "Dřevohostice, kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). Noc kostelů. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
9. "Partnerství" (in Czech). Městys Dřevohostice. Retrieved 2022-08-19.

External links

• Official website