Dolní Dunajovice
Encyclopedia
Dolní Dunajovice is a village in Břeclav District
of the South Moravian Region
in the Czech Republic
. It is located about 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Mikulov
. The municipality has a population of 1,693 (2008).
The settlement was first mentioned as Donavicz in a 1183 deed. In 1249 the Moravian
margrave Přemysl Ottokar II
granted it together with the Lordship of Mikulov to the Austrian
noble Henry I of Liechtenstein
.
Breclav District
Břeclav District is one of seven districts within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic...
of the South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia, with exception of Jobova Lhota, that belongs to Bohemia. Its capital is Brno the 2nd largest city of the Czech Republic. The region is famous for its wine...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is located about 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Mikulov
Mikulov
Mikulov is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic with a population of 7,608 . It is located directly on the border with Lower Austria. Mikulov is located at the edge of a hilly area and the three Nové Mlýny reservoirs...
. The municipality has a population of 1,693 (2008).
The settlement was first mentioned as Donavicz in a 1183 deed. In 1249 the Moravian
March of Moravia
The March or Margraviate of Moravia, was a marcher state, sometimes de facto independent and varyingly within the power of the Duchy, later Kingdom of Bohemia...
margrave Přemysl Ottokar II
Ottokar II of Bohemia
Ottokar II , called The Iron and Golden King, was the King of Bohemia from 1253 until 1278. He was the Duke of Austria , Styria , Carinthia and Carniola also....
granted it together with the Lordship of Mikulov to the Austrian
Archduchy of Austria
The Archduchy of Austria , one of the most important states within the Holy Roman Empire, was the nucleus of the Habsburg Monarchy and the predecessor of the Austrian Empire...
noble Henry I of Liechtenstein
Princely Family of Liechtenstein
The Liechtenstein dynasty, from which the principality takes its name, is the family which reigns by constitutional, hereditary right over the nation of Liechtenstein...
.