Ostrožská Lhota
Encyclopedia
Ostrožská Lhota (ˈostroʃskaː ˈlɦota) is a village in the Uherské Hradiště District
, Zlín Region
, Czech Republic
. On 1 January 2007, it had a population of 1587 inhabitants.
, when the Moravian margrave
John Henry
passed the land of Uherský Ostroh
to his son John Sobieslaus. At that time, the village was called Majori Lhota (Latin for Great Lhota).
In 1421, the so far Catholic
parishioners had to follow the example of their master Hašek of Waldsheim and adopt the religion of the Moravian Brethren. In the Hussite Wars
, they fought along with the Hussite
s.
In 1511, John of Kunovice bought the land of Ostroh and his house later held it until the Thirty Years' War
. At that time, the village was named Ostrovská Lhota, Ostrá Lhota or Kamenná Lhota ("kamenná" means literally "stony"). In 1592, the lords of Kunovice had a first register of cottars and their property made – Registra správní panství ostrovského léta 1592 ("Administrative register of the land of Ostroh"). This register listed a total of 72 family farms. The following names were listed there and have been preserved up to the 20th century: Blahuš, Vaněk, Vlk, Pavelka, Štajnoch, Bachan, Hanáček, Válek, Hanák, Malušek.
After the Battle of White Mountain
, the last lord of the land, John Bernard of Kunovice, escaped to Transylvania
and his property was bought in 1625 by Gundakar of Liechtenstein
, whose descendants held the village until 1918. At the change of the 16th and 17th century (in the years 1663, 1674, 1699, 1705), the village suffered attacks by the Kuruc
, Turkish
and Tatar peoples from the kingdom of Hungary
and was repeatedly burned down.
An independent clerical ministry in the parish
was founded in 1766 by countryman Jan Maluš, a priest
in the nearby village of Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem
, which the parish of Ostrožská Lhota had previously belonged to.
During the Austro-Prussian War
of 1866, the retreating Austrian
soldiers spread an epidemic of cholera
into the village, which caused a death of several tens of its inhabitants.
The present parish church dedicated to St. James the Greater was built in 1908, in place of a torn down church building from 1832, whose tower originated from the oldest known church, collapsed in 1830.
, reaching an output of 702 kWp.
Uherské Hradište District
Uherské Hradiště District is one of four districts within Zlín Region of the Czech Republic...
, Zlín Region
Zlín Region
Zlín Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the central-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín....
, 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....
. On 1 January 2007, it had a population of 1587 inhabitants.
History
The first written mention of the village comes from 1371, the reign of emperor Charles IVCharles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles IV , born Wenceslaus , was the second king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg, and the first king of Bohemia to also become Holy Roman Emperor....
, when the Moravian margrave
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...
John Henry
John Henry, Margrave of Moravia
John Henry of Luxembourg, Czech: Jan Jindřich, German: Johann Heinrich , was Count of Tyrol from 1335 to 1341 and Margrave of Moravia from 1349 until his death....
passed the land of Uherský Ostroh
Uherský Ostroh
Uherský Ostroh is a town in the Uherské Hradiště District, Zlín Region, Czech Republic, located about 11 km southwest of Uherské Hradiště. It lies in the ethnographic Slovácko region....
to his son John Sobieslaus. At that time, the village was called Majori Lhota (Latin for Great Lhota).
In 1421, the so far Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
parishioners had to follow the example of their master Hašek of Waldsheim and adopt the religion of the Moravian Brethren. In the Hussite Wars
Hussite Wars
The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars involved the military actions against and amongst the followers of Jan Hus in Bohemia in the period 1419 to circa 1434. The Hussite Wars were notable for the extensive use of early hand-held gunpowder weapons such as hand cannons...
, they fought along with the Hussite
Hussite
The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus , who became one of the forerunners of the Protestant Reformation...
s.
In 1511, John of Kunovice bought the land of Ostroh and his house later held it until the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
. At that time, the village was named Ostrovská Lhota, Ostrá Lhota or Kamenná Lhota ("kamenná" means literally "stony"). In 1592, the lords of Kunovice had a first register of cottars and their property made – Registra správní panství ostrovského léta 1592 ("Administrative register of the land of Ostroh"). This register listed a total of 72 family farms. The following names were listed there and have been preserved up to the 20th century: Blahuš, Vaněk, Vlk, Pavelka, Štajnoch, Bachan, Hanáček, Válek, Hanák, Malušek.
After the Battle of White Mountain
Battle of White Mountain
The Battle of White Mountain, 8 November 1620 was an early battle in the Thirty Years' War in which an army of 30,000 Bohemians and mercenaries under Christian of Anhalt were routed by 27,000 men of the combined armies of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor under Charles Bonaventure de Longueval,...
, the last lord of the land, John Bernard of Kunovice, escaped to Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
and his property was bought in 1625 by Gundakar of Liechtenstein
Gundakar, Prince of Liechtenstein
Gundakar of Liechtenstein was a member of the House of Liechtenstein and as such the owner of a large estate. He also served the Habsburg dynasty.- Family :...
, whose descendants held the village until 1918. At the change of the 16th and 17th century (in the years 1663, 1674, 1699, 1705), the village suffered attacks by the Kuruc
Kuruc
The kuruc was a term used to denote the armed anti-Habsburg rebels in Royal Hungary between 1671 and 1711....
, Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
and Tatar peoples from the kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
and was repeatedly burned down.
An independent clerical ministry in the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
was founded in 1766 by countryman Jan Maluš, a priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in the nearby village of Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem
Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem
Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem is a village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. As of 2008 it had a population of 2,124....
, which the parish of Ostrožská Lhota had previously belonged to.
During the Austro-Prussian War
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a war fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies and Italy on the...
of 1866, the retreating Austrian
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
soldiers spread an epidemic of cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
into the village, which caused a death of several tens of its inhabitants.
The present parish church dedicated to St. James the Greater was built in 1908, in place of a torn down church building from 1832, whose tower originated from the oldest known church, collapsed in 1830.
Present time
In 2007, a solar energy power plant was installed in Ostrožská Lhota, which in the time of its inauguration was the largest power plant of this kind in Central EuropeCentral Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
, reaching an output of 702 kWp.
Sights
- Statue of St. John the BaptistJohn the BaptistJohn the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
from 1747 - Parochial church of St. James the Greater from 1908 in a late baroqueBaroqueThe Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
style
People associated with the village
- Mons. ThDr. Antonín Šuránek (May 29, 1902 in Ostrožská Lhota – November 3, 1982 in Petřkovice) – spiritual of the priest seminary of Olomouc, Servant of GodServant of GodServant of God is a title given to individuals by various religions, but in general the phrase is used to describe a person believed to be pious in his or her faith tradition. In the Catholic Church, it designates someone who is being investigated by the Church for possibly being recognized as a...
, buried in the local cemetery - Charles Paul Blahous III (born 1963 in Alexandria, VirginiaAlexandria, VirginiaAlexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
, USA) – former Special Assistant to US PresidentPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George W. BushGeorge W. BushGeorge Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
for Economic Policy – is a fourth generation descendant of Czech ancestry originating from Ostrožská Lhota