Dřevohostice is a market town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Dřevohostice is located about east of

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and southeast of

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. It lies in the

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. The highest point is the hill Olehlá at above sea level. The market town is situated at the confluence of Moštěnka River and Bystřička Stream.

History

The first written mention of Dřevohostice is from 1326. From 1368, it was referred to as a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

. From the 15th century, it was owned by the Zierotin family.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Culture

Two cultural events are held in the castle gardens of the Dřevohostice Castle every year. Dřevorockfest is an open-air festival of

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where mainly Czech bands gather. This festival has been held since 2005. The second annual event is ''Setkání dechových hudeb'' (Gathering of Brass Bands). This event usually involves multiple bands especially from

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and

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regions. The festival was held for the first time in 1994.

Sights

The main landmark of Dřevohostice is the Dřevohostice Castle. It is a Rennaisance four-winged castle built in 1595–1617. It was created by reconstruction of an old water fortress from the 14th century. Since 2002, it has been serving the cultural and social needs of the market town, and it also houses the exhibition of the sculptor Jiří Lender, the memorial hall of Cardinal Lev Skrbenský z Hříště and the museum of firefighting equipment. Another cultural monument is the Church of Saint Gall, built in the late Baroque style in the second half of the 18th century.

Twin towns – sister cities

Dřevohostice is twinned with: * Turawa, Poland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Drevohostice Populated places in Přerov District Market towns in the Czech Republic