Troubky-Zdislavice
Troubky-Zdislavice is a municipality in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Administrative divisionTroubky-Zdislavice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
GeographyTroubky-Zdislavice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Kroměříž and 28 km (17 mi) west of Zlín. It lies in a hllia and mainly agricultural landscape in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is at 416 metres (1,365 ft) above sea level. The Olšinka Stream flows through the municipality. HistoryThe first written mention of Troubky is from 1281 and of Zdislavice is from 1349.[3] For centuries, Troubky was divided into two parts, one held by the local Lords of Zdounky and the second by the bishops of Olomouc. Zdislavice often changed owners and was held by a hundred of various lower nobles. The almost last of them and one of the most notable owners was the Dubský family.[4] The two villages have been either merged or unofficially administered together at several times in their history. The modern municipality was formed by the merger of the separate municipalities of Troubky and Zdislavice in 1960.[4][5] Demographics
TransportThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. SightsThe Zdislavice Castle was built as a Baroque palace in the late 17th century on the site of a former stone fortress. In the 1840s, it was rebuilt to its current Empire style form by Count Dubský.[3] The castle includes a park with the Dubský family tomb. The castle, which has been dilapidated for a long time, is today privately owned and gradually being repaired.[5] In popular cultureThe film Requiem pro panenku was shot here.[5] Notable people
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