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20-510: The villages of Čechyně, Královopolské Vážany, Kroužek, Rousínovec, Slavíkovice and Vítovice are administrative parts of Rousínov. Rousínov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Vyškov and 15 km (9 mi) east of Brno . It lies mostly in the Vyškov Gate , only the southern part of the municipal territory lies in the Litenčice Hills . The Rakovec Stream flows through

40-454: A castle garden. The architectural landmark of the garden is the loggia from 1673. In the historic centre of Vyškov is the triangle-shaped Masarykovo Square. Its landmark is the Renaissance town hall, built in 1569. It has stucco decoration from the 18th century. In the middle of the square are a Marian column, a fountain and a well. The marian column comes from 1719. The Baroque fountain

60-458: A third of the houses and residents survived. Vyškov again recovered, and achieved the greatest development during the rule of Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn in the late 17th century. He had rebuilt and extended the local castle and the castle garden. In that time, Vyškov earned the nickname "Moravian Versailles ". In 1753, the town and the castle were burned down by a large fire. The castle never reached its past glory again, even though it

80-1122: Is twinned with: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc ( Czech : Metropolitní Arcidiecéze olomoucká , Latin : Archidioecesis Metropolitae Olomucensis ) is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Czech Republic . It has its seat in Olomouc . Its cathedral is Cathedral of St. Wenceslaus in Olomouc and it has three Marian minor basilicas : As of 2015, it pastorally served 746,900 Catholics (53.0% of 1,410,000 total) on 10,018 km in 418 parishes and 2 missions with 343 priests (246 diocesan, 97 religious), 33 deacons, 326 lay religious (117 brothers, 209 sisters) and 19 seminarians. Its suffragan sees are : Established in 1063 as Diocese of Olomouc / Olomucen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from

100-415: Is from 1141, in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík . It was located on crossroads of trade routes from Brno to Olomouc and Kroměříž . In the first half of the 13th century, it was acquired by Olomouc bishops , who owned it for more than 600 years. In the mid-13th century, Vyškov was promoted to a town. Vyškov was fortified in the mid-14th century and the stone walls were built in the 15th century. During

120-440: The Czech Republic . It has about 20,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone . Vyškov is made up of the town parts and villages of Vyškov-Město, Vyškov-Předměstí, Brňany, Dědice , Hamiltony, Křečkovice, Lhota, Nosálovice, Nouzka, Opatovice, Pařezovice, Pazderna and Rychtářov . Vyškov is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Brno . It lies mostly in

140-517: The Extraliga ragby and has become national champions 14 times. The town is home to the football club MFK Vyškov . The Vyškov Castle was originally a Gothic castle, rebuilt into the current form in 1665–1682. Today it houses the regional museum. The museum is known for its extensive collection folk ceramics, which was produced in Vyškov from the beginning of the 18th century until 1945. The castle includes

160-624: The Hussite Wars , the town was conquered and ravaged by the Hussites . The town recovered during the rule of bishop Tas of Černá Hora in the second half of the 15th century. In the 16th and early 17th centuries, Vyškov prospered and crafts developed. Vyškov was severely damaged by the Thirty Years' War . The town was twice conquered by the Swedish troops and in 1643 it was completely plundered. Only about

180-724: The Vyškov Gate . The northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Drahany Highlands and includes the highest point of Vyškov, the Kuchlov hill at 475 m (1,558 ft) above sea level. The Haná River, formed by the confluence of the Velká Haná and Malá Haná streams in Dědice, flows through the town. Opatovice Reservoir was built on the Malá Haná in 1972. It serves primarily for water supply. The first written mention of Vyškov

200-552: The German population was expelled . The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs around the town. Rousínov is located on the railway line Brno– Olomouc . The main landmark of Rousínov is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries, according to the design by Domenico Martinelli . In addition to the church, the landmark of

220-511: The Jews after the Thirty Years' War brought economic prosperity to the town. Until 1945, the village of Čechyně belonged to the German-speaking enclave called Vyškov Language Island . The area was colonized by German settlers in the second half of the 13th century. The coexistence of Czechs and Germans was mostly peaceful, which changed only after 1935, when many Germans tended to Nazism. In 1945,

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240-499: The World War II, it was not restored. Until the World War II, Vyškov belonged to the smaller Moravian towns, and Brňany, Dědice, Křečkovice and Nosálovice were separate municipalities. Hamiltony and Pazderna were administered as parts of Dědice, which had the title of a market town , and Nouzka was a part of Nosálovice. In 1941–1942, they all became administrative parts of Vyškov. In 1945, the secession of Brňany, Dědice and Křečkovice

260-467: The town and bombed it almost continuously until victory was declared on 9 May. A Jewish family in the town was first documented in the early 14th century, however, throughout history, Jews have been expelled from the town several times and a continuous settlement did not emerge until the mid-19th century. The Jewish community was established in 1891, but after it ceased to exist during the Holocaust during

280-656: The town square is the Old Town Hall building. It is a valuable Baroque building from the first half of the 18th century. The former synagogue was built in the Neoclassical style in 1842 on the site of an older synagogue. Today the building is used as the prayer house of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church . The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is located in Rousínovec. It was built in the Baroque style in 1718–1734 and also

300-514: The town walls, the remains of which have been preserved to this day. The town gates were demolished. The Jewish community is commemorated by the Jewish cemetery and the neo-Romanesque building of the former synagogue. The synagogue is atypically located on the town square. The Vyškov Zoo was opened in 1965. It is one of the most visited attractions in the region. In 2006, a Dinopark was opened in Vyškov. It shows life-size dinosaur models. Vyškov

320-431: The town. The first written mention of Rousínov is from 1222. In 1321, it was last referred to as a village. It belonged to the Špilberk estate. It became an important crossroads of trade routes from Vienna and from Olomouc . Rousínov was a royal town until 1559, when Ferdinand I sold the Špilberk estate. The Jewish community existed here from the second half of the 15th century until 1919. The business activities of

340-567: Was a meeting place of Emperors Alexander I of Russia and Francis II before the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805. After the Napoleonic Wars , the town expanded and the fortifications were partially demolished. Vyškov was one of the most affected towns by the World War II in the country. It was liberated from German control on 30 April 1945, but the German army merely retreated to the hills around

360-522: Was created in the 18th century and has motif of Ganymede on an eagle. The well is from 1839. Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is the main church of Vyškov. The original late Gothic church was built in 1464–1466 and rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1773. A Gothic portal from the original church has been preserved. The Chapel of Saint Odile was added in 1692. The historic centre was delimited by

380-539: Was designed by D. Martinelli. The Church of Saints Philip and James is located in Královopolské Vážany. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1763–1768. Next to the church is a separate Neoclassical bell tower, dating from 1828. Rousínov is twinned with: Vy%C5%A1kov Vyškov ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɪʃkof] ; German : Wischau ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of

400-479: Was rejected by the Local Committee of Vyškov. Efforts to make these parts independent continued in the following years, but unsuccessfully. Opatovice was incorporated into Vyškov in 1980; Lhota, Pařezovice and Rychtářov were incorporated in 1986. The Czech branch of Lear Corporation has its headquarters and one of the production plants in Vyškov. Vyškov has a top-level rugby team RC Vyškov , which plays in

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