Napajedla

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Field	Value
name	Napajedla
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Radnice Napajedla.jpg
image_caption	Town hall
image_flag	Napajedla_CZ_flag.svg
image_shield	Napajedla znak REKOS.jpg
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Zlín
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Zlín
pushpin_map	Czech Republic
pushpin_relief	1
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Robert Podlas
established_title	First mentioned
established_date	1355
area_total_km2	19.83
elevation_m	200
population_as_of	2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total	7043
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+1
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	763 61
website
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Etymology

The town's name is derived from the verb napojit, which means 'to water (horses)'. It refers to a ford, which was used by military caravans for stops and refreshments. The word napajedla literally means 'watering holes'.

Geography

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Napajedla is located about 7 km southwest of Zlín. It forms a conurbation with neighbouring Otrokovice. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Vizovice Highlands, but the area on the right bank of the Morava extends into the Chřiby range. The highest point is the hill Maková at 338 m above sea level. The Morava River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Napajedla is from 1355. In the 14th century, the settlement became a market town. For a long time, it was owned by the Zierotin family. The next important owner was the Rottal family. During their rule, the estate grew significantly and they had the Church of St. Bartholomew built.

The Napajedla estate achieved its greatest fame under the Lords of Stockau. The sulfur spa with a healing mineral water was established and Napajedla became a much-visited town.

Napajedla was promoted to a town in 1898.

Demographics

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Transport

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The D55 motorway, which further continues as the I/55 road, runs next the town.

Culture

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Napajedla is located on the tripoint of the cultural and ethnographic regions of Moravian Wallachia, Moravian Slovakia and Haná. The town hosts an annual meeting of folk ensembles called Moravské chodníčky. Folklore ensembles Radovan and Radovánek with long history are based in the town.

Other annual cultural events are St. Wenceslaus Celebrations and Theatre Festival of Amateur Ensembles.

Sights

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The pseudo-Renaissance town hall was built in 1898 to celebrate the promotion of Napajedla to a town. It was decorated by František Uprka and Jano Köhler.

The Napajedla Castle was built in the mid-18th century. It is surrounded by a 10 ha large English park. Today it serves as a hotel.

The Old Castle dates from the mid-17th century. It served as an aristocratic residence until the construction of the Napajedla Castle. Today it is also privately owned and used as a hotel.

An important monument is the stud farm, founded in 1886 by the then owner of the estate Aristide Baltazzi. In a large area, in addition to English-style stables, there are also paddocks with horses and the so-called rotunda with the burial ground of the most famous stallions.

The Church of Saint Bartholomew was built in 1710–1712. It replaced an older church with insufficient capacity.

There is a mineral spring called Slanica (from slaný, i.e. 'salty') in the town. It is the only one of the original springs that persisted.

Notable people

Vincenc Prasek (1843–1912), historian, linguist; lived here
Božena Benešová (1873–1936), poet and writer; grew up here
Josef Šnejdárek (1875–1945), army general
Leoš Firkušný (1905–1950), musicologist
Rudolf Firkušný (1912–1994), pianist
Zdeněk Řihák (1924–2006), architect
Josef Bulva (1943–2020), pianist; studied here

Twin towns – sister cities

Napajedla is twinned with:

SVK Borský Mikuláš, Slovakia
SVK Kľak, Slovakia
SVK Ostrý Grúň, Slovakia

References

(2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
"Historie". Město Napajedla.
"Pramen minerální vody Slanica".
"Napajedla". CzechTourism.
(2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
"Zámek Napajedla dýchá minulostí a žije současností". CzechTourism.
"Starý zámek". Napajedla Information Centre.
"Bývalý hřebčín Napajedla – nejstarší chov anglického plnokrevníka na našem území". CzechTourism.
"Kostel sv. Bartoloměje v Napajedlech". CzechTourism.
"Partnerská města". Město Napajedla.

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