fell into disrepair and today is owned by the town. It is inaccessible. The castle park is open to the public. In the park is a tree known as Bzenec Linden, which is supposedly more than 900 years old. The landmark of the town is the Chapel of Saints Florian and Sebastian. It was built in 1703 on the hill above the town, on the site where the old castle stood. Due to its location, the chapel was struck several times by lightning, then it was destroyed during the World War II. The chapel was restored only recently, and was opened in 2018. Notable people Rudolf Auspitz (1837–1906), Austrian industrialist, economist; lived here Nehemiah Brüll (1843–1891), rabbi; lived here Max Kurzweil (1867–1916), Austrian painter, graphic artist Norbert Jokl (1877–1942), Austrian linguist, father of Albanology Twin towns – sister cities Bzenec is twinned with: Egeln, Germany Mûrs-Erigné, France References External links Populated places in Hodonín District Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Moravian Slovakia Jewish communities in the Czech Republic Shtetls