Hvězdlice is a market town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Hvězdlice is made up of the villages of Nové Hvězdlice and Staré Hvězdlice.

Geography

Hvězdlice is located about 11 km southeast of Vyškov and 32 km east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is at 457 m above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Staré Hvězdlice is from 1282. Nové Hvězdlice was first mentioned in 1353, when there was a fortress. In that year, it was already referred to as a market town. From 1411 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, Staré Hvězdlice and Nové Hvězdlice were owned by the St. Thomas's Abbey in Brno.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Staré Hvězdlice is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius and All Saints. It is a Baroque church with a Romanesque core. The Church of Saint James the Great is located in Nové Hvězdlice. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1770–1773. It has a rich sculptural equipment. The Nové Hvězdlice Castle was built in the Baroque style in 1712. This architecturally valuable building now houses a retirement home.