Litenčice
Introduction '''Litenčice''' () is a market town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative parts The village of Strabenice is an administrative part of Litenčice.
Geography Litenčice is located about  southwest of Kroměříž and  west of Zlín. It lies in the Litenčice Hills.
History Archaeological findings of an early medieval burial site denote a settlement already during the Great Moravian empire. The first written mention of Litenčice is from 1141 in a deed issued by bishop Jindřich Zdík in a rental of the Spytihněv archdeaconry.A fortress existed here from the second half of the 14th century, however, it was first mentioned in 1437, when it was held by the Zástřizl family. In 1667, during the rule of archbishop Péter Pázmány, it was largely rebuilt to a Baroque palace.
Sights The main sight is the Litenčice Castle. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.
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