Holešov

Holešov
Town
Dr. Edvard Beneš Square
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Kroměříž
Commune	Holešov
Elevation	232 m (761 ft)
Coordinates	49°19′58″N 17°34′42″E / 49.33278°N 17.57833°E / 49.33278; 17.57833Coordinates: 49°19′58″N 17°34′42″E / 49.33278°N 17.57833°E / 49.33278; 17.57833
Area	33.96 km2 (13.11 sq mi)
Population	12,266 (2006-10-02)
Density	361/km2 (935/sq mi)
First mentioned	1141
Mayor	Rudolf Seifert
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	769 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.holesov.cz Information portal of Holesov

Holešov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦolɛʃof]; Latin: Holesow, German: Holleschau, Hebrew: העלשויא‎‎) is a town in the Zlín Region, Czech Republic. The town is located on the western hillside of the Hostýn Hills - the westernmost part of the Carpathian Mountains.

Holešov is well known for its mannerist château with the garden complex.

Today, the public airport of regional importance in the south part of Holešov is transformed into the Strategic Industrial Zone, one of the biggest in Czech Republic.

Holešov was the birthplace of František Xaver Richter (1709-1789).

Established in the place of the neolithic villages, Holešov was mentioned in the first half of 12th century for the first time (the dating varies from 1131 to 1141) as the market village in the ownership of the Bishop of Olomouc. Holešov got some municipal rights in 1322. Traditionally a half of the town with the castle was in the hereditary possession of the nobility, while the other half was administrated by diocese. After 1480, the whole domain of Holešov was owned by nobility. First the House of Sternberg and later several other noble families until 1848, of which the most important was the Styrian Rottal Family, which made Holešov the centre of their domain and rebuilt the old castle into representative palace with the system of gardens (17th - 18th century).