Pouzdřany

Pouzdřany (Pausram) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Geography
Pouzdřany is located about 27 km northwest of Břeclav and 27 km south of Brno. It lies on the border between the Dyje–Svratka Valley and Lower Morava Valley. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Svratka River. A part of the Nové Mlýny Reservoir lies in the southern part of the municipal territory.

History
The first written mention of Pouzdřany is from 1244, when it was called Pauzrams in a deed of King Wenceslaus I. The village often changed owners. In the 13th century, it was property of Boček of Obřany, the convent in Dolní Kounice, and Jindřich of Liechtenstein. In the 14th century, the owners were lords of Lipá or Mikuláš Dítě, then the manor was split between two Liechtensteins.

From 1556 to 1575, Pouzdřany was owned by Ambrož of Ottersdorf, who gave it various rights, including right to plant vineyards. In 1581, during the rule of Friedrich of Zierotin, Poudřany was promoted to a market town by Emperor Rudolf II. In 1538 the Anabaptists settled in the town, however, they were expelled in the early 17th century. Pouzdřany suffered from the passage of troops between 1597 and 1608. It was looted and almost completely burned down during the following Austro-Turkish War in 1663.

In 1865, a school was built here. From 1928 to 1938, a school for the Czech minority existed here.

After World War I and the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Pouzdřany became part of the new Czechoslovakia. Following the Munich Agreement in 1938, the municipality was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Niederdonau until 1945. After World War II, the municipality fell back to Czechoslovakia and the German population was expelled as a result of the Beneš decrees.

Economy
Pouzdřany is known for viticulture. The municipality lies in the Mikulovská wine subregion. There are 39 ha of vineyards.

Transport
Pouzdřany is located on the railway line Tišnov–Hustopeče via Brno.

Sights
The main landmark of Pouzdřany is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the late Gothic style around 1498, and in this form it has been preserved to this day. A massive Renaissance tower was added to it.