Koryčany
Koryčany (German: Koritschan) is a small Moravian town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.
Koryčany | |
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Town | |
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![]() ![]() Koryčany Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°6′23″N 17°10′13″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Zlín |
District | Kroměříž |
Municipality | Koryčany |
First mentioned | 1321 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hana Jamborová |
Area | |
• Total | 41.17 km2 (15.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2006-07-03) | |
• Total | 2,958 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 768 05 |
Website | www.korycany.cz |
Sights
- Koryčany Castle, a castle located at the site of former festivals
- Saint Lawrence Church, a Gothic church with valuable Baroque furnishings (1350)
- Statue of the Virgin Maria at the marketplace near the church of Ondřej Schweigl (1798)
- Stone portrait of the Three Johns, from the second half of the 18th century, depicting the saints John of Nepomuk, Jan Sarkander and John Chrysostom
- The Chapel of Saint Florian (1716)
- Jewish cemetery
- Ruins of Fort Cimburk
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