Brumov-Bylnice

Brumov-Bylnice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): • Brumov (2,877) • Bylnice (1,802) • Sidonie (236) • Svatý Štěpán (276) ==Geography==

Brumov-Bylnice is located southeast of Zlín, on the border with Slovakia. The urban area of Brumov-Bylnice lies about from the border. Brumov-Bylnice is situated in the White Carpathians mountain range and in the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the mountain Průklesy at above sea level. The Vlára River flows through the southern part of the municipal territory. The Brumovka Stream flows through the town proper before it joins the Vlára. The place where the Vlára leaves the Czech Republic is known as Vlára Pass. ==History==

In around 1225, a late Romanesque royal castle was built in Brumov, one of the oldest in Moravia. The first written mention of Brumov is from 1255. The castle and the village were owned by Olřich of Hradec at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, and by Boček of Kunštát in the early 15th century. After the Hussite Wars, the castle became a royal property again. In the 15th century, Brumov ofter changed its owners and was used for marauding raids into the surrounding area and especially into Hungary. The village of Bylnice was first mentioned in 1424 as a part of the Brumov estate and shared history and owners with it. In 1503, Brumov was first referred to as a town. In the early 16th century, Brumov was acquired by the lords of Lomnice who rebuilt the castle and made it the main seat of their Moravian properties. During their rule Brumov prospered. They sold Brumov to Zdeněk Kavka of Říčany in 1574. ==Demographics==

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The road border crossing Brumov-Bylnice / Horné Srnie is located in the territory of Brumov-Bylnice. The I/57 road from the Czech-Slovak border to Vsetín and further continuing to Opava passes through the town. There are three train stations in the municipal territory: Bylnice, Brumov, Brumov střed and also Návojná, which serves the neighbouring municipality of Návojná. Bylnice is the terminus and starting point of the railway lines to Vsetín (via Brumov) and to Bojkovice. ==Sights==

The ruins of the royal castle is the most significant monument Brumov-Bylnice and one of the most important historic monuments in the region. It was one of the most important castles in Moravia. The castle was damaged by a fire in 1760 and abandoned after 1826. The parish Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Brumov probably existed already in the late 13th or early 14th century. It was completely rebuilt in 1511 and the tower was added. In 1834, it was rebuilt into its current form. The valuable bell is from 1671. The Baroque sculptural group of the Holy Trinity on the square is from 1777. Other sculptures in the town are saints John of Nepomuk (created in 1730), Florian (created in 1755), and Gotthard (created in 1771). The Jewish cemetery on the outskirts of the town is the only in the territory of Zlín District. Existence of the cemetery is first documented in 1758. The workers' colony documents the standard of living of the glass workers from the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. However, this unique and historically rare set of former workers' dwellings is today altered by different adjustments of the owners of individual houses. The whole block is covered with a gabled roof with wooden dormers. ==Notable people==

• Ludvík Vaculík (1926–2015), writer and journalist • Tomáš Řepka (born 1974), footballer ==Twin towns – sister cities==

Brumov-Bylnice is twinned with: • Horné Srnie, Slovakia ==Gallery==

Socha sv. Floriána Brumov.JPG|Statue of Saint Florian Brumov&Brumovka&Castle.jpg|View of Brumov Castle Židovský hřbitov Brumov, náhrobky z počátku 20. století.JPG|Jewish cemetery ==References==