Tvarožná (Brno-Country District)

Tvarožná (Bosenitz) is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Geography
Tvarožná is located about 10 km east of Brno. It lies on the border between the Drahany Highlands and Dyje–Svratka Valley. The highest point is at 400 m above sea level. The brook of Tvaroženský potok flows through the municipality. There is one fishpond in the municipal territory.

History
The first written mention of Tvarožnice (written as Twarszonicz) is from 1288. The village was originally formed from two separate settlements, Tvarožnice and Važanice, which merged into one in the 15th century and were renamed Tvarožná.

The municipality is famous for the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805. Santon hill in the municipality was a strategic location for Napoleon's army, being occupied by the French general Claparèd and his 17th regiment.

Transport
The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava passes through the southern part of the municipal territory.

Sights
The main landmark of Tvarožná is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1880–1881 and replaced an old structure from the early 14th century.

The Santon hill with an elevation of 296 m is a view-point protected as a nature monument. On the top of the hill is the Chapel of Saint Mary Major from 1832.

In Tvarožná is a replica of the French canon Gribeauval to commemorate the Battle of Austerlitz. It was originally placed on the Santon hill and later moved to the centre of the village.