Holíč
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Holíč |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Holic lutheran church.jpg |
| image_flag | Holic-skalica-flag.svg |
| image_shield | Coat of Arms of Holíč.svg |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Trnava Region |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Skalica District |
| pushpin_map | Slovakia Trnava Region#Slovakia |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Holíč in the Trnava Region##Location of Holíč in Slovakia |
| coordinates | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Zdenko Čambal |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1217 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 180 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 908 51 |
| area_code | +421 34 |
| registration_plate | SI |
| website | |
| :: |
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Holíč (until 1946 "Holič", , ) is a town in western Slovakia.
History
The oldest archaeological findings in the area date from the Neolithic, and there are findings from the Bronze Age, Iron Age and the Roman time. The town was first mentioned in 1205 as Wywar, meaning "New Castle". The Árpád dynasty built a stone castle after the Mongol invasion in 1241. From the 13th century until 1296, Holíč was the seat of a border comitatus. Among the owners of the town were Matthias Csák and Stibor of Stiborice. In the 15th century the town's development was slowed by the Hussite raids. In 1736 the town was bought by Franz I, Holy Roman Emperor, husband of Maria Theresa and manufactures were built, leading to the town's growth. Maria Theresa also rebuilt the Holíč Castle from a fortress into a summer château of the Habsburgs. Holíč's once thriving Jewish community was completely decimated by the Holocaust.
Holíč also gives its name to a type of tin-glazed earthenware faience that was manufactured in the area. The Holitsch factory (Slovakia) was founded in 1743 by Francis of Lorainne, consort of Empress Maria Teresia. The factory concentrated on the production of richly adorned sets intended to emulate the wares used by the aristocracy in the large western European centers. The factory, which served as a revitalizing force against the decline of local potters in the 18th century, brought together experts from different countries in a co-operative effort to produce wares from which later central European factories derived their inspiration. Responding to an eager market and following patterns established at the Strasbourg factory, the Holitsch factory produced remarkably life-like pieces imitating fruits and vegetables. These fine examples of modeling were further distinguished by the brightness of the colors used in their decorations. The potters also created sculpture vessels of human or animal shapes that were intended for a practical as well as decorative use such as salt dishes, parrot bottles, and lidded containers.
In August 1942, President Jozef Tiso gave an infamous speech in the town in which he defended the deportation of Jews from Slovakia, because they were "parasites".
Geography
It is located in the Záhorie region near the Morava River, 6 km away from the Czech city of Hodonín and around 85 km from Bratislava.
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
Sights
- Holíč Castle, now a baroque château
- Gothic church from 1387
- Capuchin church from 1755
- Tolerantion church from 1787
- Burgher house, originally in Baroque, now in Art Nouveau style
- Complex of manufacture buildings
- Water and wind mills
- Loretan and Florian chapels
- Holíč Menhir
In the neighbouring village of Kopčany, the 9th century St. Margaret's Church from the time of Great Moravia, is located.
Twin towns — sister cities
Holíč is twinned with:
- CZE Hodonín, Czech Republic
- AUT Hollabrunn, Austria
- SRB Hlozany, Serbia
- RUS Maloyaroslavets, Russia
References
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1678–1922 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786–1895 (parish A)
References
- (2015-04-17). "Základná charakteristika". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
- "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011".
- (2021-01-01). "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
- "Úvodná strana". Holíč.
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