Fulnek

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FieldValue
nameFulnek
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineFulnek, Komenský square 2.jpg
image_captionKomenského Square with the town hall
image_flagFlag of Fulnek.svg
image_shieldCoA of Fulnek.svg
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Moravian-Silesian
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Nový Jičín
pushpin_mapCzech Republic
pushpin_relief1
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameRadka Krištofová
established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1293
area_total_km268.49
elevation_m258
population_as_of2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total5472
population_density_km2auto
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+2
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code742 45
website
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| name = Fulnek | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Fulnek, Komenský square 2.jpg | image_caption = Komenského Square with the town hall | image_flag = Flag of Fulnek.svg | image_shield = CoA of Fulnek.svg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Moravian-Silesian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Nový Jičín | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Radka Krištofová | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1293 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 68.49 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 258 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 5472 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 742 45 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Fulnek () is a town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Fulnek consists of 11 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

  • Fulnek (2,801)
  • Děrné (363)
  • Dolejší Kunčice (124)
  • Jerlochovice (593)
  • Jestřabí (136)
  • Jílovec (68)
  • Kostelec (98)
  • Lukavec (372)
  • Pohořílky (54)
  • Stachovice (445)
  • Vlkovice (302)

Geography

Fulnek is located about 14 km north of Nový Jičín and 25 km southwest of Ostrava. It lies in the hilly landscape of the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 555 m above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the streams of Husí potok and Gručovka.

History

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Fulnek was probably founded by the lords of Lichtenburk, who received this land from King Ottokar II. The first written mention of Fulnek is from 1293, when the town already had a fortress, a church and a rectory. The town was probably planned as the centre of a larger estate, which is indicated by the relatively large town square. Fulnek was inhabited by German population, during the Hussite Wars became partly Czech.

In the 16th century, Fulnek was a prosperous Renaissance town with German majority. It became an important centre of Moravian Church. A very important representative of this church was John Amos Comenius, who lived and worked here in 1618–1621.

In the first half of the 17th century, when Fulnek was owned by the Bruntálský of Vrbno family, there was a lively construction activity in the early Baroque style, which significantly enriched the town and gave it a new character. At the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century, Fulnek developed rapidly thanks to cloth and weaving production.

In the second half of the 1920s, ethnic differences in the town subsided. In 1938, Fulnek was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. Until the spring of 1945, it became the main control centre for Germanization resettlement operations throughout the border, which was occupied by Germany. The great fire at the end of the war severely damaged the historic centre, but did not damage the town's landmarks. The German-speaking population was expelled in 1945 according to the Beneš decrees and replaced by Czech settlers.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|7628 |1880|7814 |1890|7430 |1900|7538 |1910|7713 |1921|6818 |1930|7458 |1950|4682 |1961|5823 |1970|5945 |1980|6455 |1991|6225 |2001|6053 |2011|5720 |2021|5356 |source=Censuses}}

Transport

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Fulnek is located on a short railway line of local importance heading from Fulnek to Suchdol nad Odrou.

Sport

The local football club Fotbal Fulnek plays in lower amateur tiers.

Sights

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The complex of the Fulnek Castle is formed by two buildings called Upper Castle and Lower Castle (Horní and Dolní). The old Gothic castle, first documented in 1372, was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in the 1560s–1570s and now is called Upper Castle. In 1628–1633, the third floor was added and a tower was built. In 1653–1655, the fortification was modernized and the castle was modified in the Baroque style. Another building, now called Lower Castle, was built along the medieval fortification in the mid-18th century and then adapted to the flats and offices of lords' officials. Today the castle complex is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.

The Church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1750–1760 and is one of the most important Baroque monuments in the region. Originally, it was part of the Augustinian monastery, from which the Gothic cloister has been preserved (today part of the rectory).

A Capuchin monastery was founded here in 1668. The complex of Baroque buildings dates from the 1670s, the Church of Saint Joseph was built in 1674-1683. The monastery was abolished in 1950 and the complex fell into disrepair. The church was reconstructed in 2006 and is used for cultural and social purposes.

Knurr's Palace dates from the early 18th century. It was built for the local burgher E. Knurr. Today it houses the Memorial of J. A. Comenius with an exposition on his life in Fulnek, and a library.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Fulnek is twinned with:

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  3. "Historie". Město Fulnek.
  4. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  5. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  6. "Detail stanice Fulnek". [[České dráhy]].
  7. "Zámecký komplex". Tourist Information Centre Fulnek.
  8. "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice". Tourist Information Centre Fulnek.
  9. "Kostel sv. Josefa". Tourist Information Centre Fulnek.
  10. "Knurrův palác". National Heritage Institute.
  11. "Partnerská města". Tourist Information Centre Fulnek.

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