Vizovice, Municipality with town privileges in Zlín District, Czech Republic
Vizovice spans across 28 square kilometers of land in the Zlín Region, containing residential areas, parks, and a historic town center at 296 meters elevation.
The settlement's origins trace back to 1261 with the establishment of Smilheim monastery, which later underwent destruction during the intense Hussite Wars conflicts.
The Masters of Rock heavy metal festival draws thousands of music enthusiasts to the municipality each summer for performances by international metal bands.
The municipality connects to major cities through the I/49 road leading to the Czech-Slovak border and maintains regular train service to Otrokovice via local railway.
The Rudolf Jelínek distillery, established in 1882, continues the traditional production of slivovitz plum brandy, following methods documented since 1585.
Location: Zlín District
Location: správní obvod obce s rozšířenou působností Vizovice
Elevation above the sea: 296 m
Shares border with: Zádveřice-Raková, Horní Lhota, Ublo, Újezd, Neubuz, Lhotsko, Lutonina, Loučka, Jasenná, Dešná, Bratřejov, Slušovice, Slopné
Email: sekretariat@vizovice.eu
Website: http://mestovizovice.cz
GPS coordinates: 49.22287,17.85456
Latest update: March 13, 2025 22:06
Vizovice Castle
460 m
Fojtství Jasenná
5.1 km
Doubrava
4.5 km
Prírodný park Vizovické vrchy
3.2 km
Saint Lawrence Church
501 m
Kloster Smilheim
455 m
Monastery of the Brothers Hospitallers
518 m
Socha Portáše
5.2 km
Evangelical church
4.3 km
Socha svatého Floriána u kostela sv. Vavřince
475 m
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
5.1 km
Sokolovna Vizovice
656 m
Socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého u kostela sv. Vavřince
490 m
Vila čp. 360
450 m
Dům čp. 361
468 m
Maria column in Vizovice
191 m
Kaple na Karažijce
786 m
Fara
469 m
Socha v parku za zámkem ve Vizovicích
464 m
Dům čp. 256
1.1 km
Polní hrušeň
806 m
Dva náhrobky a kříž
593 m
Růžová lípa
233 m
Railway bridge over Chrastěšovská street
551 m
Fontánka na Masarykově náměstí ve Vizovicích
183 m
Kamenný kříž u kostela sv. Vavřince
502 m
Lávka přes Bratřejovku ve Vizovicích, Říčanská - Pardubská
688 m
Dřevěný kříž u kostela sv. Vavřince
492 mReviews
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