The village of Prostřední Bludovice is an administrative part of Horní Bludovice.
Geography
Horní Bludovice is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Karviná and 12 km (7 mi) east of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The municipality lies mostly in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills, but Prostřední Bludovice extends into the Ostrava Basin lowland. The highest point is the hill Kohout at 331 m (1,086 ft) above sea level. The Lučina River flows through the municipality.
History
The village of Bludovice (which was later known as Dolní Bludovice) was first mentioned in 1335. The division to Horní and Dolní Bludovice (Lower and Upper Bludovice) developed in the 15th century.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
Horní Bludovice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from the 18th century.[5] A landmark is the Chapel of St. John of Nepomuk.
^Mrózek, Robert (1984). Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego [Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia] (in Polish). Katowice: University of Silesia in Katowice. p. 41. ISSN0208-6336.