Rosice

Rosice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrosɪtsɛ]; German: Rossitz) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,400 inhabitants.

For other places with the same name, see Rosice.
Rosice
Town
View from the south
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Rosice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°10′56″N 16°23′16″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1259
Government
 • MayorAndrea Trojanová
Area
 • Total12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total6,368
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
665 01
Websitewww.rosice.cz

History

The first written mention of Rosice is from 1259. The most prominent owners of the manor were the Zierotins, who acquired it in 1562 and built a castle here. In 1907, Rosice was promoted to a town by Franz Joseph I of Austria.[2][3]

Sport

The local football club FC Slovan Rosice plays in the Moravian–Silesian Football League (3rd tier of the Czech football league system).

Sights
Rosice Castle

Rosice Castle is the main sight in the town. It was built in the Renaissance style in 1570–1579 and replaced an old medieval fortress from the 13th century. It is surrounded by a large castle park. Nowadays part of the castle is open to the public and part of it houses a library or a cultural centre.[3]

The parish Church of Saint Martin is the oldest monument in Rosice. The Romanesque windows in its 34 metres (112 ft)-high tower indicate that the building dates probably from the 12th century. It was rebuilt several times. It has one Gothic and one Renaissance chapel. The interior has its current look since the 18th century.[4]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Rosice is twinned with:[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "History of Rosice". Město Rosice. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  3. "Castle". Město Rosice. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  4. "Parish Church of Saint Martin". Město Rosice. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  5. "Partnerská města a obce" (in Czech). Město Rosice. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
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