Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem

Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem
Municipality
Main street
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Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°56′48″N 17°27′57″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1046
Area
 • Total13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation
214 m (702 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,013
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 71
Websitewww.obecblatnice.cz

History

The first written mention of Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem is from 1046. it was located on a trade route. The first mentions of the local wine production are from the late 13th and early 14th centuries.[2]

Economy
Búdy buildings
Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua

Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem is known for its wine production, which has a rich tradition and has its own brand of wine Blatnický Roháč.[3]

Sights

The wine is produced in traditional vineyard buildings of folk architecture – búdy, which are above-ground cellars and presses. The oldest were built at the end of the 16th or at the beginning of the 17th century. The area with búdy is protected by law as a village monument zone.[3]

In the village centre is the Church of Saint Andrew. The current building from 1714–1717 replaced an older church from 1480. The prismatic tower contains a renaissance core from the original church.[4]

The Antonínský hill above the village with the small Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua is the main pilgrimage site in Moravian Slovakia. The chapel was built in 1688 anc containts two murals painter by Jano Köhler. Part of the pilgrimage complex are Stations of the Cross.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  3. "Vinařství v Blatnici" (in Czech). Obec Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  4. "Kostel sv. Ondřeje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  5. "Kaple svatého Antonína Paduánského – Svatý Antonínek v Blatnici" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-12-06.


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