Buchlovice
Introduction '''Buchlovice''' () is a market town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Geography Buchlovice is located about  west of Uherské Hradiště and  southwest of Zlín. It lies on the border between the Chřiby highlands and Kyjov Hills. The highest point is the hill Holý kopec at  above sea level.The streams Dlouhá řeka and Buchlovický potok flows through the municipality. Dlouhá řeka supplies the Sovín Reservoir, located south of the built-up area.
History The first written mention of Buchlovice is in a deed of Ottokar I of Bohemia from 1207.The Buchlov castle was first mentioned in 1300.In 1540, Buchlovice was bought by the Lords of Zierotin and joined to the Buchlov estate. In 1805, the village was promoted to a market town by Emperor Francis II.
Demographics
Transport The I/50 road (part of the European route E50), which connects Brno with the Czech-Slovak border in Starý Hrozenkov, passes through the market town.
Sights Church of Saint MartinBuchlovice is known for the baroque Buchlovice Castle in the centre of Buchlovice, and for the Buchlov Castle on the eponymous hill above the market town.Among the main landmarks is the Church of Saint Martin. It is an early Baroque building from the mid-17th century, modified at the beginning of the 20th century.
Notable people *Friedrich von Berchtold (1781–1876), Austrian botanist; died here*Jiří Hanák (1938–2020), journalist and editor
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