Rajhrad

Town in South Moravian, Czech Republic

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49°5′25″N 16°36′14″E / 49.09028°N 16.60389°E / 49.09028; 16.60389Country

Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBrno-CountryFirst mentioned1169Government

• MayorFrantišek OndráčekArea

• Total9.49 km² (3.66 sq mi)Elevation

190 m (620 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total4,092 • Density430/km² (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

664 61

Websitewww.rajhrad.cz

Rajhrad (German: Groß Raigern) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants.

Geography

Rajhrad is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. It is situated on the right bank of the Svratka River.

History

The first written mention of Rajhrad is from 1169. It was probably founded at the turn of 10th and 11th centuries and named after a nearby former gord. The Benedictine monastery was founded here in the mid-11th century. In 1234, Rajhrad was allowed to hold a market, and in 1330, it was called a market village. In 1339, it was first referred to as a market town.^[2]

In 2000, Rajhrad became a town.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,496	—
1880	1,651	+10.4%
1890	1,522	−7.8%
1900	1,629	+7.0%
1910	1,874	+15.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,987	+6.0%
1930	2,400	+20.8%
1950	2,376	−1.0%
1961	2,597	+9.3%
1970	2,716	+4.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	3,058	+12.6%
1991	2,763	−9.6%
2001	2,713	−1.8%
2011	3,277	+20.8%
2021	4,181	+27.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The D52 motorway from Brno to Pohořelice runs next to the town.

Sights

The monastery is the main sight. It is one of the oldest and most valuable monasteries in Moravia. It includes the abbey Church of Saints Peter and Paul, which was built during the Baroque reconstruction of the monastery. It was designed by the architect Jan Santini Aichel. Today the monastery houses the Monument of Literature in Moravia with a historical library.^[5]

Notable people

Beda Dudík (1815–1890), historian; lived and died here
Josef Zelený (1824–1886), painter

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Starodávné městečko" (in Czech). Město Rajhrad. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Klášter v Rajhradě u Brna" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-11-16.