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39-478: The name Bečva is derived from the old Czech words bek , beč (i.e. 'cry'), meaning 'loud river'. The attribute Vsetínská is derived from the town of Vsetín . The river is also called Horní Bečva ('upper Bečva'). From a water management point of view, the Bečva and Vsetínská Bečva are two different rivers with separate numbering of river kilometres . The Vsetínská Bečva originates in the territory of Velké Karlovice in

78-535: 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

117-720: 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,

156-653: 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

195-623: A loss of domains and later debts, from which the House of Pernštejn never quite recovered. In 1596, his son Jan V was forced to sell the main seat of their family – the Pernštejn Castle. He died a year later on a battlefield. His only son Jan Vratislav also died on a battlefield in 1631 during the Thirty Years War . He was the last male member of House of Pernštejn. His sister – the last female member – died fifteen years later. Through

234-477: 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

273-603: 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

312-473: Is twinned with: Pern%C5%A1tejn family The Pernštejn ( German : Pernstein ) was one of the seven Moravian dynasty families and the most important ( uradel ) family originating from Moravian nobility. The first mentioned member of House of Pernštejn lived in the 13th century. They took their name after their first main seat – the Pernštejn Castle . Throughout history, Pernštejns held some of

351-599: 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

390-559: 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

429-424: 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

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468-571: The Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains at an elevation of 896 m (2,940 ft) and then flows to Valašské Meziříčí , where it merges with the Rožnovská Bečva River at an elevation of 285 m (935 ft) and continues as Bečva. It is 59.4 km (36.9 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 734 km (283 sq mi), of which 727.5 km (280.9 sq mi) is in the Czech Republic. The longest tributaries of

507-603: 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

546-549: 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

585-644: The Bohemian portion of the family holdings. He served as the Highest Hofmistr of the Kingdom of Bohemia like his father. In 1526, after the death of Louis Jagiellon , Vojtěch I was even considered a potential candidate for the emptied throne. He died suddenly at the age of 44 and with no male heirs. Vilém II's other son – Jan IV of Pernštejn – inherited the Moravian part of the dominion. He finished

624-406: The Vsetínská Bečva are: The most notable settlement on the river is the town of Vsetín . The river flows through the municipal territories of Velké Karlovice , Karolinka , Nový Hrozenkov , Halenkov , Huslenky , Hovězí , Janová , Ústí , Vsetín, Ratiboř , Pržno , Jablůnka , Mikulůvka , Bystřička , Jarcová and Valašské Meziříčí . There are no reservoirs and fishponds built directly on

663-488: The Vsetínská Bečva. There are 165 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them are the Karolinka Reservoir with an area of 44 ha (110 acres) and Bystřička Reservoir with an area of 22 ha (54 acres). The Vsetínská Bečva is suitable for river tourism . About 54 km (34 mi) of the river is navigable. The river is best navigable in spring and after the rains. There are several weirs on

702-421: 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

741-519: The family holdings by buying the domains of Plumlov and Prostějov . Vilém II of Pernštejn inherited all family holdings and became the most renowned member of the Pernštejn family. He held the offices of the Supreme Marshall and later that of Oberstlandhofmeister  [ cz ] . He was a skilled manager and acquired vast domains in both Bohemia and Moravia . House of Perštejn

780-528: The female line – Polyxena of Pernštejn – then married into the House of Lobkowicz , who incorporated the black aurochs of Pernštejn family into their coat of arms. One of the most important authorities on the Pernstejn family history is the Czech historian Petr Vorel. The recorded history of Pernštejns starts with Stephen I of Medlov, who became the burgrave of the royal Děvičky Castle ( cz:Děvičky ) in

819-483: 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

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858-625: The first half of 13th century. He also founded the Convent of Augustinian nuns in Doubravník . Various members of the house under various name appear in historical sources after that. The next firmly established member of the Pernštejn family is Vilém I who held various offices before becoming the Land Hejtman of Moravia  [ cz ] in 1421. He sympathized with the teaching of Jan Hus , both his sons – Bavor and Jan II – fought for

897-580: 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

936-521: 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

975-432: 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

1014-510: 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

1053-506: 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

1092-420: The most prestigious offices in both Kingdom of Bohemia and Margraviate of Moravia. Four members of the House of Pernštejn were appointed to the position of Land Hejtman of Moravia  [ cz ] at various times. Their power peaked in the 16th century during the life of Vilém II of Pernštejn and his sons. With John Vratislav of Pernštejn the male line of the family became extinct in 1631. The last member of

1131-507: The renaissance reconstruction of the Pernštejn Castle, started by his father. In 1526, he was in charge of the martial aid provided to the king Louis Jagiellon before the Battle of Mohács by the lords of Moravia. After his brother's premature death, he became the sole overlord of the Pernštejn dominion and gained the nickname "Jan the Rich". At that time the estimated size of the Pernštejn dominion

1170-575: The river that are dangerous for paddlers. 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 the 20th century. The villages of Horní Jasenka and Rokytnice are administrative parts of Vsetín. The name Vsetín

1209-533: The side of Hussites during the Hussite Wars . In 1473, Jan II was elected to be one of the four stewards of Margraviate of Moravia . Both brother also financed the expensive reconstruction of the Pernštejn Castle after it burned out in 1457. Jan II's son Vratislav served first as the Oberstlandkämmerer  [ cz ] , then as Land Hejtman of Moravia like his grandfather. He extended

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1248-600: 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

1287-497: 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

1326-736: Was a well traveled man. He studied at universities in Prague, Vienna, later also in France and Italy. He served as an envoy to the Habsburg kings and – during his stay in Spain – married a local noblewoman Maria Manriquez de Lara. They both moved back to Bohemia and Maria Manriquez brought with her a statue that later became famous as the Infant Jesus of Prague . Their glamorous lifestyle in Prague combined with dowries for their five daughters resulted in

1365-467: 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

1404-512: 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

1443-544: 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

1482-514: Was the second richest and the second most powerful noble house in Bohemia after the House of Rosenberg at the time. Inspired by the Rosenbergs, he also built systems of ponds and promoted fish farming on his domains. He was respected for his unusual religious tolerance and lived to a high age of 86 years. The family holdings were then split between his two sons. His son Vojtěch I inherited

1521-474: Was three times the size of the Rosenberg dominion. He too held the office of Land Hejtman of Moravia. Jan IV the Rich had three sons: Vojtěch II, Jaroslav and Vratislav II. Vojtěch II expanded the family library and started the art collection of Pernštejn family. He and Jaroslav both died without heirs and so the whole dominion was once again in the hands of one person – Vratislav II. Vratislav II of Pernštejn

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