Velké Bílovice
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| Coordinates: 48°51′N 16°54′E / 48.850°N 16.900°E | |||
| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Historical region | Moravia | ||
| Region | South Moravian Region | ||
| District | Břeclav District | ||
| First mentioned | 1306 | ||
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| • Mayor | Marie Vlková | ||
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016) | |||
| • Total | 3,899 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | www.velkebilovice.cz | ||
Velké Bílovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛlkɛː ˈbiːlovɪtsɛ]) is a town in the Czech Republic. It is a part of the Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region and is located about 45 km southeast of Brno and 80 km northeast of Vienna. It has a population of 3,899 (2016). It is the largest grapevine-growing town in the Czech Republic with more than 730 hectares of vineyards.
The first written record of Velké Bílovice comes from 1306 but the area was settled much earlier. Houses of Liechtenstein and Žerotín were the most important owners in the history of Velké Bílovice. In the 16th century, group of Hutterites (Habáni) settled in the area, cultivated grapevine and built many large wine cellars.
At the beginning of the 20th century many citizens of Velké Bílovice migrated to Argentina, Canada and the United States.
Velké Bílovice was officially promoted to town status in 2001.
Hutterite (Habánské) wine cellars - the biggest one was built around 1614 and is located near the pond Velký Bílovec in the direction of Čejkovice. Its current owner is the company Habánské sklepy.
Town Museum - There you can find local folk costumes, many archaeological finds from the area, old farm tools and other interesting things associated with the history of the town.
Hill Hradištěk is a very visible local landmark. From the hill you can see not only the town but also many other nearby towns and villages and very many vineyards. Under good weather conditions you can also see monumental Pálava upland, wind farms in Austria and even distant White Carpathian mountains. On the hilltop there is a chapel which is consecrated to four saints: St. Urban (patron saint of winemakers), St. Wenceslas (patron saint of the Czech Lands) and St. Cyril and Methodius (patrons saint of Christianity in the Czech Lands).
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