Fryšták (german: Freistadtl) is a town in

Zlín District Zlín District ( cs, okres Zlín) is a district (''okres'') within the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Zlín. List of municipalities Bělov, Bělov - Biskupice - Bohuslavice nad Vláří - Bohuslavice u Zlína - Brat ...

in the

Zlín Region Zlín Region ( cs, Zlínský kraj; , ) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín. Together with the Olomouc Region it f ...

of the

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. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

Villages of Dolní Ves, Horní Ves and Vítová are administrative parts of Fryšták.

Geography

Fryšták is located about north of

Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; german: Zlin) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 73,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice river. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the ...

. It lies on the Fryštácký stream. Northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains, rest of the territory lies in the

Vizovice Highlands The Vizovice Highlands ( cs, Vizovická vrchovina) is an area of relatively modest but rugged highlands within the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic, named after the town of Vizovice. Geologically, the highlands are part of the Slovak-Moravian C ...

. It lies on the border between ethnographic regions of

Moravian Wallachia Moravian Wallachia ( cs, Moravské Valašsko, or simply ''Valašsko''; ro, Valahia Moravă) is a mountainous ethnoregion located in the easternmost part of Moravia in the Czech Republic, near the Slovak border, roughly centered on the cities Vs ...

and Hanakia. In the southern part of Fryšták on the Fryštácký stream, the Fryšták Reservoir is located. It was built in 1935–1938 as a water source for Zlín. Since 1997 it has been protected as a cultural monument.

History

The first written mention of Fryšták is from 15 January 1356 under its Latin name ''Freystat''. In 1382, Fryšták was described as a prosperous town with trade, crafts, a slaughterhouse and a spa. The prosperity was interrupted by the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle ...

. By the 19th century, Fryšták was notable for agriculture and wood production. The fire of 1841 caused Fryšták's traditional wooden buildings to be replaced by more modern buildings. By the latter 20th century a contemporary wave of building with construction of many new houses included the installation of modern infrastructure such as natural gas lines and telephone networks.

Demographics

Sights

The landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The building is not architecturally clean, it can best be described as a baroque building. The original part of the church is from the 16th century, in 1820 the building was extended and the bell tower was replaced by a new one. The baroque stone cross in front of the church is from 1763. The first stone town hall was built in Fryšták in 1680. The old building was replaced by a new one in 1900.

Notable people

* Jaroslav Kvapil (1892–1958), composer, conductor and pianist * Břetislav Bakala (1897–1958), conductor, pianist and composer * Václav Renč (1911–1973), poet, dramatist and translator; lived here * Dalibor Brázda (1921–2005), Czech-Swiss composer, arranger and conductor

Twin towns – sister cities

Fryšták is twinned with: * Kanianka, Slovakia * Muráň, Slovakia

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frystak Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Zlín District