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34-584: Dolní Bečva is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Vsetín and 38 km (24 mi) south of Ostrava . It lies on the border between the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range and the Rožnov Furrow valley. The highest point is the Radhošť mountain at 1,129 m (3,704 ft) above sea level, whose peak lies on the municipal border. The municipality is situated on

68-535: A high level of unemployment in the area. This changed in 1937 with the construction of a new factory of the firearm producer Zbrojovka Brno . However, at that time Vsetín was already known for its production of electric engines in the Josef Sousedík factory. During World War II , mainly due to military production, the number of inhabitants doubled, reaching 14,000. New inhabitants were mainly represented by employees from Zbrojovka who came from Brno . During

102-720: A hilly landscape of the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains . The highest point of the municipal territory is the Cáb mountain with an elevation of 841 m (2,759 ft), which is located on the eastern border of the territory. Vsetín is situated in the valley of the Vsetínská Bečva river. The village of Rokytnice lies on the Rokytenka River, which flows into the Vsetínská Bečva in the centre of the town. Overall,

136-653: A hotel. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is an atypical Baroque church building from the end of the 17th century. It was originally built as a castle for Count Jiří Illésházy, who dedicated the unfinished construction to the Catholic Church, after the old wooden church was burned down in 1683. It was consecrated in 1689. During alterations in the 19th century, the church tower was finished with an onion-shaped dome with three new bells. Vsetín

170-477: A settlement called Lower Town. In 1647, Lower Town became an autonomous municipality, having only the advocatus in common with the current Vsetín. The Upper and Lower Towns often argued about things like taxes, land and markets. Between 1663 and 1683, Vsetín was devastated by the Turkish and Tartarish raids, followed by Hungarian rebels. In 1708 the town was most affected as Hungarian rebels burned it almost to

204-603: A strict re- Catholicisation among serfs. Religious and economic oppression led to resistance and long-term rebellions of the serfs during the Thirty Years' War . The serfs joined the Swedish army in the war and Vsetín became their centre. In 1627, Vsetín was burned down and many people were executed, but the rebels weren't defeated until 1644. About 200 participants of the rebellion were executed in Vsetín and it remains one of

238-785: Is twinned with: Vala%C5%A1sk%C3%A9 Mezi%C5%99%C3%AD%C4%8D%C3%AD Valašské Meziříčí ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈmɛzɪr̝iːtʃiː] ; German : Wallachisch Meseritsch ) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone . The town parts and villages of Bynina, Hrachovec, Juřinka, Krásno nad Bečvou, Lhota and Podlesí are administrative parts of Valašské Meziříčí. The name Meziříčí literally means "between

272-599: Is an industrial town with several large companies. The largest industrial employer based in the town is Kayaku Safety Systems Europe (part of the Nippon Kayaku Group), producer of safety systems for automotive industry. Other significant industrial companies are Austin Detonator (part of Austin Powder Company ), one of the largest world manufacturers of detonators founded in 1953 in the premises of

306-559: Is home to VHK Vsetín , throughout the 1990s the most successful ice hockey team in the country, winning the National League six times. However, as of 2022, the club plays in the second tier of the Czech ice hockey competition. The historical centre is formed by Horní Square and its surroundings. On the square is located several monuments, including Vsetín Castle, Old Town Hall and New Town Hall. The Vsetín Castle with its high tower

340-424: Is the main landmark of the town and the oldest historical building. The Renaissance castle was built between 1600 and 1610 on the site of the old fortress. In 1708, it was destroyed by a fire and was rebuilt several times. The current Neoclassical appearance of the castle is from the reconstruction in 1833–1834. In the 20th century, the castle served as the seat of various institutions and was damaged. After repairs, it

374-546: The Moravian-Silesian Foothills , the eastern part lies in the Rožnov Furrow , and the southern part lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains . The highest point is the top of the hill Brdo at 543 m (1,781 ft) above sea level. The first written mention of Valašské Meziříčí is from 1297. The village on the left bank of the Rožnovská Bečva was first referred to as a town in 1377. Krásno nad Bečvou

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408-603: The Patent of Toleration issued in 1781 when the situation cooled down. In 1849, the Upper and Lower Towns merged. In the first half of 19th century, Vsetín and the surrounding area were influenced by the Industrial Revolution , bringing into use the vast stock of wood in the surrounding beech and fir forests. A sugar factory, a steam saw mill, a factory producing matches and a glassworks were founded in 1868 and were

442-535: The Radegast statue by Albin Polasek (the original from 1931 was replaced with a copy in 1998). Dolní Bečva is twinned with: Vset%C3%ADn Vsetín ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈfsɛciːn] ) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 25,000 inhabitants. Originally a small town, Vsetín has become an important centre of industrial, economic, cultural and sports life during

476-549: The 1st Czechoslovak Army led by General Karel Klapálek . Post-war development of the town was influenced for many years by its fast growth during the war. The town experienced a considerable shortage of flats, shops, school premises and medical centres. Its orientation on the development of heavy industry and military production resulted in the closing down of a series of smaller industrial companies. In connection with communist political development after February 1948, private trade successively declined. The problems connected with

510-585: The 20th century. The villages of Horní Jasenka and Rokytnice are administrative parts of Vsetín. The name Vsetín was derived from the personal Slavic name Vsata, Seta, Sěntoslav or Svatoslav. It was probably the name of a man who was tasked with deforesting the area and establishing the first fields. The first name used was Setteinz , the name Wssetin was used since 1396. Vsetín is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Zlín and 54 km (34 mi) west of Žilina in Slovakia . It lies in

544-565: The centre of education and Krásno nad Bečvou was industrialized. Valašské Meziříčí has a tradition of chemical, automotive and food industry. The town is known for one of the largest chemical plants in Europe, DEZA a.s., a part of the Agrofert conglomerate. The plant was founded in 1960 and is focused on processing of tar and benzene . Moravská gobelínová manufaktura is a unique tapestry manufactory established in 1898. The town lies at

578-692: The crossroads of two main roads: the I/35 (the section from Hranice to the Czech-Slovak border in Bílá ) and the I/57 (the section from Nový Jičín to the Czech-Slovak border in Brumov-Bylnice ). Valašské Meziříčí is located on the railway lines Vsetín – Hranice and Kroměříž – Rožnov pod Radhoštěm . Valašské Meziříčí has a small historic centre formed by the town square and its surroundings, including

612-421: The cultural region of Moravian Wallachia . The folk culture has been kept alive by Wallachian song and dance groups for many decades. In the summer of 1949, Wallachian towns and municipalities organized an important local exhibition called Wallachia at Work. Since 1999, that exhibition has been commemorated by organizing a week-long multi-genre festival called Valašské záření ("Wallachian Shining"). The town

646-483: The first factories in Vsetín. In the late 19th century, Vsetín became an important centre of industrial production of bent-wood furniture in the factories of Jacob & Josef Kohn and Gebrüder Thonet , which belonged to the top companies of the world for this type of furniture. In 1885, the town was linked to an inland railway system, followed by the construction of schools, a hospital, a power plant, water mains and other public facilities. Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk , who

680-456: The former Zbrojovka factory, and WOCO STV, manufacturer of parts for the automotive industry founded in 1956. The I/57 road (the section from Nový Jičín to the Czech-Slovak border in Brumov-Bylnice ) runs through the town. The I/69 road splits from it and connects Vsetín with Vizovice . Vsetín is located on the major railway line Prague – Púchov . It is also the start of lines to Hranice , Velké Karlovice and Střelná . Vsetín lies in

714-521: The ground, including the castle. It took decades for Vsetín to recover from that damage. In 1653, Vsetín became the property of a Hungarian noble family, the Counts of Illésházy, who owned it for almost 180 years and had the most profound impact on its development. During the era of Jan of Illésházy in the second half of the 18th century, bloody rebellions of the Protestants repeated. It was not until

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748-432: The growth of the town are reflected mainly in the area of the construction of housing estates and the school system. The 1960 initiation of massive construction of panel housing estates in the outlying parts of the town only represented a partial solution to the problem. Between 1960 and 1990 the number of inhabitants in the town almost doubled. The peak was reached in 1991, when Vsetín had almost 30,000 inhabitants. Vsetín

782-558: The landscape is rich in small watercourses. The first written mention of the area around the Bečva river is from 1297, when Vsetín did not yet exist. The first written mention of Vsetín is from 1308, when it was owned by Knights Templar who rented it to Lord Vok of Kravaře. It was described as a small town with a church, a mill and the Freudsberg Castle, and further colonization of the area was described. In following decades, Vsetín

816-506: The most dreadful in the nation's history. Vsetín and villages in a wide surrounding area were burned. During the Thirty Years' War, Vsetín extended from the original so-called Upper Town to the pastures spread out on the left bank of the Bečva river, where a manor mill already stood since the 15th century. Families of refugees from surrounding towns, mainly from Valašské Meziříčí , dramatically affected by war, settled there and founded

850-783: The right bank of the Rožnovská Bečva River. The first written mention of Dolní Bečva is from 1597. The I/35 road (part of the European route E442 ) from Valašské Meziříčí to the Czech-Slovak border passes through the municipality. In the centre of Dolní Bečva is the Church of Saint Anthony of Padua. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1906. On the Radhošť mountain there are the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius and

884-581: The rivers" and is related to its location on the confluence of rivers. The attribute Valašské (i.e. "Wallachian") refers to its location in the region of Moravian Wallachia . Valašské Meziříčí is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Vsetín and 34 km (21 mi) northeast of Zlín . The Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers join in the town to form the Bečva River. The municipal territory of Valašské Meziříčí lies in three geomorphological regions. The western and northern parts lie in

918-656: The war, several resistance groups were successively established, out of which J. Sousedík was one of the most significant. Its members initiated collaboration with the Clay group connected with the exiled government in London and later with the 1st Czechoslovak Partisan Brigade of Jan Žižka which crossed the Moravian border at times of the Slovak National Uprising . Vsetín was liberated on 4 May 1945 by forces of

952-463: The Žerotín Castle. The town square is lined by preserved burger houses. One of the most valuable monuments of the historic centre is the parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The originally Gothic church was first mentioned in 1419, after it replaced an old church from the 13th century. The Renaissance tower with a portal was added in 1581 and the Baroque Chapel of the Virgin Mary

986-497: Was a representative of East Moravian towns in the Imperial Council at that time, also contributed to the construction of some of these constructions. In 1909, Vsetín became a district town and its importance grew in parallel with its economic boom. The furniture industry declined during the world economic crisis in the 1930s, followed by the limitation of production in other industrial companies. That situation resulted in

1020-462: Was added in 1681–1682. In the mid-18th century, the church was baroque rebuilt. The Žerotín Castle is one of the main landmarks of the town. Construction of the castle was started by Jan IV of Pernštejn in the first half of the 16th century. The originally Renaissance castle was baroque rebuilt by the Zierotins . After it was used as a women's prison and military infirmary in the 20th century, it

1054-476: Was founded on the right bank of the Rožnovská Bečva and in 1491 it was promoted to a market town . Krásno nad Bečvou was a separate entity until 1924, when it was merged with Valašské Meziříčí, however, their history is similar and they had common owners. The most significant owner of the two estates was the Zierotin family, who had built a Renaissance castle here. In the 19th century, Valašské Meziříčí became

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1088-512: Was held by many noble families. The most significant were lords of Cimburk, lords of Svätý Jur and Pezinok, lords of Kunštát, lords of Šelmberk, and the Pernštejn family . A fortress was built in what is today the Horní Square in the first half of the 15th century. In 1609, Vsetín was acquired by marriage by Albrecht von Wallenstein . He brought Jesuits to the Vsetín dominion and initiated

1122-544: Was opened to the public in 1975 and still serves as a major regional cultural and social centre. It houses the Regional Museum of Moravian Wallachia , which was founded in 1924. The Old Town Hall was built in 1720–1721. It was rebuilt in 1850 and the tower was added. Today the house serves as a gallery and ceremonial hall. The New Town Hall was built in the Neorenaissance style in 1898–1899 and today houses

1156-613: Was reconstructed and today serves as a cultural centre of the town. The Kinský Castle was originally a Baroque building which housed the Krásno manor administration. In the mid-19th century it was rebuilt by the Kinsky family to an Empire castle. Since 1949, the castle has been used as a museum, today the Wallachian Regional Museum. Adjacent to the castle is a large English park with valuable tree species, founded at

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