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19-630: Rožnov is name of several places in the Czech Republic: Rožnov pod Radhoštěm , a town in the Zlín Region Rožnov (Náchod District) , a village in the Hradec Králové Region [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

38-579: Is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone . The town parts and villages of Bynina, Hrachovec, Juřinka, Krásno nad Bečvou, Lhota and Podlesí are administrative parts of Valašské Meziříčí. The name Meziříčí literally means "between the rivers" and

57-453: Is first documented in 1310. In 1411, Rožnov was first referred to as a town. After the town was owned by several noble families, including lords of Kravaře, lords of Cimburk, it was acquired by the Zierotin family in 1548, who owned it until the 19th century. During their rule Rožnov economically developed. The glass-making and weaving became important in the town. Rožnov was known throughout

76-550: Is held in the town every year. The Church of All Saints was built in 1745–1750. It replaced an old wooden church from the 16th century. The Church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren is a wooden building, built in 1950–1953. It is also protected as a cultural monument. Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is known for the Wallachian Open Air Museum . It is the largest museum of its kind in the country. The life of

95-705: Is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Vsetín and 38 km (24 mi) south of Ostrava . It lies in the valley of the Rožnovská Bečva River. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. The southern part with the built-up area lies in the Rožnov Furrow . The southernmost tip extends into the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains . The whole territory of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm lies in

114-565: Is related to its location on the confluence of rivers. The attribute Valašské (i.e. "Wallachian") refers to its location in the region of Moravian Wallachia . Valašské Meziříčí is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Vsetín and 34 km (21 mi) northeast of Zlín . The Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers join in the town to form the Bečva River. The municipal territory of Valašské Meziříčí lies in three geomorphological regions. The western and northern parts lie in

133-534: The Beskydy Protected Landscape Area . The highest point in the territory is located on the hillside of the Velká Polana mountain at 980 m (3,220 ft) above sea level. The Radhošť mountain whose name the town bears lies outside the territory. Thanks to its location, protected by the surrounding hills from the north, the town has a favorable climate. The Carpathian winds that flow into

152-535: The Moravian-Silesian Foothills , the eastern part lies in the Rožnov Furrow , and the southern part lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains . The highest point is the top of the hill Brdo at 543 m (1,781 ft) above sea level. The first written mention of Valašské Meziříčí is from 1297. The village on the left bank of the Rožnovská Bečva was first referred to as a town in 1377. Krásno nad Bečvou

171-555: The Rožnov Furrow dispel the fog and keep the weather in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm sunny for most of the year. The first written mention of Rožnov is from 1267. The village was founded during the colonization by Bruno von Schauenburg between 1246 and 1267, however, there is a possibility that there was already a small settlement that was only expanded. The castle on the Hradisko hill above Rožnov

190-525: The advent of World War II. The I/35 road (part of the European route E442 ) from Valašské Meziříčí to the Czech-Slovak border passes through the town. Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is the starting point of a railway line to Kojetín via Valašské Meziříčí. Rožnov pod Radhoštěm lies in the cultural region of Moravian Wallachia . An international folklore festival called Rožnovské slavnosti ("Rožnov Festivities")

209-688: The ancestors and folk architecture are presented in three separate areas called Little Wooden Town, Wallachian Village and Water Mill Valley. It is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Czech Republic. On the Hradisko hill is the ruin of the Rožnov Castle. After being abandoned and occupied by bandits, it was demolished in 1538. Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is twinned with: Vala%C5%A1sk%C3%A9 Mezi%C5%99%C3%AD%C4%8D%C3%AD Valašské Meziříčí ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈmɛzɪr̝iːtʃiː] ; German : Wallachisch Meseritsch )

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228-556: The centre of education and Krásno nad Bečvou was industrialized. Valašské Meziříčí has a tradition of chemical, automotive and food industry. The town is known for one of the largest chemical plants in Europe, DEZA a.s., a part of the Agrofert conglomerate. The plant was founded in 1960 and is focused on processing of tar and benzene . Moravská gobelínová manufaktura is a unique tapestry manufactory established in 1898. The town lies at

247-613: The crossroads of two main roads: the I/35 (the section from Hranice to the Czech-Slovak border in Bílá ) and the I/57 (the section from Nový Jičín to the Czech-Slovak border in Brumov-Bylnice ). Valašské Meziříčí is located on the railway lines Vsetín – Hranice and Kroměříž – Rožnov pod Radhoštěm . Valašské Meziříčí has a small historic centre formed by the town square and its surroundings, including

266-415: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rožnov&oldid=1048136998 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ro%C5%BEnov pod Radho%C5%A1t%C4%9Bm Rožnov pod Radhoštěm

285-448: The whole Habsburg monarchy for weaving linen and muslin . Local embroidery also gained fame. However, the inhabitants otherwise subsisted mainly on agriculture and pastoralism. For a long time, the town consisted only of wooden buildings and slowly transformed into stone ones. In 1796, a favorable healing effect of the local specific climate has been discovered. A climatic spa was founded in Rožnov in 1820. The spa history ended with

304-563: The Žerotín Castle. The town square is lined by preserved burger houses. One of the most valuable monuments of the historic centre is the parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The originally Gothic church was first mentioned in 1419, after it replaced an old church from the 13th century. The Renaissance tower with a portal was added in 1581 and the Baroque Chapel of the Virgin Mary

323-457: Was added in 1681–1682. In the mid-18th century, the church was baroque rebuilt. The Žerotín Castle is one of the main landmarks of the town. Construction of the castle was started by Jan IV of Pernštejn in the first half of the 16th century. The originally Renaissance castle was baroque rebuilt by the Zierotins . After it was used as a women's prison and military infirmary in the 20th century, it

342-421: Was founded on the right bank of the Rožnovská Bečva and in 1491 it was promoted to a market town . Krásno nad Bečvou was a separate entity until 1924, when it was merged with Valašské Meziříčí, however, their history is similar and they had common owners. The most significant owner of the two estates was the Zierotin family, who had built a Renaissance castle here. In the 19th century, Valašské Meziříčí became

361-594: Was reconstructed and today serves as a cultural centre of the town. The Kinský Castle was originally a Baroque building which housed the Krásno manor administration. In the mid-19th century it was rebuilt by the Kinsky family to an Empire castle. Since 1949, the castle has been used as a museum, today the Wallachian Regional Museum. Adjacent to the castle is a large English park with valuable tree species, founded at

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