companies were founded. Uherské Hradiště was hit by the 1997 Central European flood. Demographics Transport The Uherské Hradiště agglomeration is served by 8 urban bus lines (numbered 2–9), as well as more regional and long-distance routes. Uherské Hradiště is situated on the railway of transregional and international importance. It lies on the Prague – Olomouc – Luhačovice line, Brno – Staré Město line, Brno – Břeclav – Olomouc line, and international line from Poland and Ostrava to Slovakia and Hungary. The local line to Uherský Brod is also served by Vésky railway stop. The town is not served by a freeway or expressway, but is crossed from west to east by road I/50, which forms part of European route E50. Culture Uherské Hradiště is the centre of the cultural region of Moravian Slovakia, which is known for its characteristic folklore, music, costumes, traditions and production of wine. Uherské Hradiště is known for its film festival named Summer Film School (Letní filmová škola). Education The Uherské Hradiště Gymnasium, founded 16 September 1884, is the oldest Czech-speaking grammar school in the region of Moravian Slovakia. Sport The town is home to a football club 1. FC Slovácko, which plays in the Czech First League at the Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty. The town also has an ice rink with a capacity of 1,500 visitors, which is home to HC Uherské Hradiště playing the 2nd Czech ice hockey league. Sights The main part of the Baroque Jesuit complex is the Church of Saint Francis Xavier from 1670–1685. It is the landmark of the Masarykovo Square, the main town square. The adjacent former Jesuit college from 1654–1662 houses today the tourist information centre, the gallery of Joža Uprka, and an exposition on history of the town. The former Jesuit school from 1700–1737, today known as Reduta, is used for cultural and social purposes. The former Jesuit garden is now a town park. The Franciscan monastery was founded in 1491. The building was not compelely finished until the early 18th century, when the baroque reconstructions were also made. The monastery is a significant monument of transregional importance with valuable interiors. Construction of the adjacent Church of Annunciation of the Virgin Mary also began in the early 16th century, but was finished after 1605. Moravian Slovakia Museum is one of the most popular ethnographic museums in Moravia. It was founded in 1895. The side wall of