Kuželov

Kuželov
Municipality
Windmill
Windmill
Flag of Kuželov
Flag
Coat of arms of Kuželov
Coat of arms
Kuželov is located in Czech Republic
Kuželov
Kuželov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°51′35″N 17°29′20″E / 48.85972°N 17.48889°E / 48.85972; 17.48889
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1406
Area
 • Total
10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Elevation
294 m (965 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
395
 • Density38.9/km2 (101/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 73
Websitewww.kuzelov.com

Kuželov (German: Kuzelau) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Kuželov is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Hodonín, 72 km (45 mi) southeast of Brno and 39 km (24 mi) west of Trenčín in Slovakia. It borders Slovakia in the south. The municipality lies on the border between the White Carpathians mountain range and Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 534 m (1,752 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Kuželov is from 1406. During the feudal times, the village belonged to the Veselí estate and then to the Uherský Ostroh estate.[2]

Demographics

Transport

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

Culture

Kuželov lies in the ethnographic region of Horňácko.

Sights

Church of the Holy Trinity

Kuželov is known for a windmill, protected as a national cultural monument. It dates from 1842 and is a rare example of preserved Holland-type windmill. It served farmers for over a hundred years, but in 1946, its operations ceased. In 1973, it was transferred to the administration of the Technical Museum in Brno, which carried out its reconstruction and renovation. After the reconstruction, the mill is functional again as a museum exhibit and its interior houses an exposition about milling and life in the Horňácko region.[5]

The main landmark of the centre of Kuželov is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was originally a Baroque style from 1718. The tower was added in 1770 and the chapel was converted into a church.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Kuželov. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Větrný mlýn v Kuželově" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  6. ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
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