Vsetín, District capital in Zlín Region, Czech Republic
The town of Vsetín lies at 342 meters elevation in the valley of Vsetínská Bečva River, surrounded by the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains.
The first written record of Vsetín dates to 1297, when the Knights Templar controlled the settlement and constructed a defensive fortress.
The Regional Museum of Moravian Wallachia, located in Vsetín Castle, presents exhibitions about local traditions and the history of furniture manufacturing.
Vsetín serves as an administrative center with expanded municipal powers, providing government services to 25,393 residents and neighboring communities.
The town maintains extensive forest coverage, with 54.9 percent of its district territory consisting of protected woodland areas and natural reserves.
Location: Vsetín District
Location: správní obvod obce s rozšířenou působností Vsetín
Elevation above the sea: 342 m
Shares border with: Jablůnka, Halenkov, Ústí, Lhota u Vsetína, Janová, Ratiboř, Malá Bystřice, Růžďka
Email: posta@mestovsetin.cz
Website: http://mestovsetin.cz
GPS coordinates: 49.33870,17.99621
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:55
Vsetín Castle
323 m
Naučná stezka Zapomenuté osudy
5.4 km
Toleranzkirche (Vsetín)
316 m
Observatory Vsetín
616 m
Jewish cemetery in Vsetín
437 m
Křížový (natural monument)
4.5 km
Bečevná
1.3 km
Ježůvka
1.6 km
Evangelická fara Dolního sboru
341 m
Vršky - Díly
855 m
Růžděcký Vesník
4.4 km
Louka pod Rančem
4.3 km
Halvovský potok
7.1 km
Fara horního evangelického sboru ve Vsetíně
314 m
Semetín - luční prameniště
3.5 km
Panská zahrada
91 m
Old town hall
375 m
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
226 m
Socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého
296 m
Obchodní dům
228 m
Socha Panny Marie
329 m
Evangelical church
327 m
Socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého
3.1 km
Nová radnice
382 m
Průčelí domu čp. 339 se sgrafity Jana Kobzáně
206 m
Fountain at Horní náměstí
339 m
Dům čp. 74
2.2 km
Maštaliska
283 mReviews
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