Předklášteří

Municipality in South Moravian, Czech Republic

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49°21′9″N 16°24′9″E / 49.35250°N 16.40250°E / 49.35250; 16.40250Country

Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBrno-CountryFirst mentioned1530Area

• Total7.26 km² (2.80 sq mi)Elevation

256 m (840 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,461 • Density200/km² (520/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

666 02

Websitewww.predklasteri.cz

Předklášteří is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The hamlet of Závist is an administrative part of Předklášteří.

Geography

Předklášteří is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Výrovka at 420 m (1,380 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Svratka River, at the confluence of the Svratka and Loučka rivers and the Besének stream.

History

The first written mention of the Předklášteří area is from 1233, when the Porta coeli Convent was founded.^[2] The first written mention of the settlement itself is from 1530.^[3]

Předklášteří was joined to Tišnov in 1953–1990. Since 1990, it has been a separate municipality.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,208	—
1880	1,226	+1.5%
1890	1,030	−16.0%
1900	962	−6.6%
1910	1,078	+12.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,166	+8.2%
1930	1,299	+11.4%
1950	1,274	−1.9%
1961	1,276	+0.2%
1970	1,293	+1.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,411	+9.1%
1991	1,285	−8.9%
2001	1,344	+4.6%
2011	1,443	+7.4%
2021	1,456	+0.9%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

A railway passes through the territory of Předklášteří, but there are no train stations. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Tišnov.

Culture

The convent is often used to hold concerts of sacred music.^[3]

Sights

The main historical and tourist attraction is the Porta coeli Convent, a women's monastery from the mid-13th-century with unique architecture. For its value, it is protected as a national cultural monument.^[6]

A significant landmark is also the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the late Gothic style. Next to the church is a Baroque mortuary from around 1700.^[7]

Gallery

View from the southwest
View from the south
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in the convent
Church of the Holy Trinity

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Předklášteří. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základní údaje" (in Czech). Obec Předklášteří. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
^ "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 cisterciaček Porta coeli" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
^ "Soubor kostela Nejsvětější Trojice s márnicí a náhrobky" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-08.