Buchlovice

Buchlovice (Buchlowitz) is a market town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Geography
Buchlovice is located about 9 km west of Uherské Hradiště and 26 km southwest of Zlín. It lies on the border between the Chřiby highlands and Kyjov Hills. The highest point is the hill Holý kopec at 548 m above sea level.

The streams Dlouhá řeka and Buchlovický potok flow through the municipality. Dlouhá řeka supplies the Sovín Reservoir, located south of the built-up area.

History
The first written mention of Buchlovice is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1207. The Buchlov castle was first mentioned in 1300. In 1540, Buchlovice was bought by the Lords of Zierotin and joined to the Buchlov estate. In 1805, the village was promoted to a market town by Emperor Francis II.

Transport
The I/50 road (part of the European route E50), which connects Brno with the Czech-Slovak border in Starý Hrozenkov, passes through the market town.

Sights
Buchlovice is known for the Buchlovice and Buchlov castles. Both have high historical and architectural value and are protected as national cultural monuments.

Buchlov Castle is located on the eponymous hill above the market town. It was founded in the first half of the 13th century and gradually built in the 13th–18th centuries. Today the castle is owned by the state. It is open to the public and offers guided tours. The protected area of ​​the castle also includes the Chapel of Saint Barbara, situated on the neighbouring Modla hill. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1672–1673.

Buchlovice Castle is located in the centre of the market town. It was built in the Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century, in the style of Baroque Italian villas. It is surrounded by a large park and gardens. The castle is also owned by the state and offers guided tours for the public.

Among the notable buildings is the Church of Saint Martin. It is an early Baroque building from the mid-17th century, modified at the beginning of the 20th century.

Notable people

 * Friedrich von Berchtold (1781–1876), Austrian botanist; died here
 * Jiří Hanák (1938–2020), journalist and editor