Koryčany

Koryčany
Town
Saint Lawrence Church
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region Zlín
District Kroměříž
Commune Kroměříž
Municipality Koryčany
Elevation 280 m (919 ft)
Coordinates 49°6′23″N 17°10′13″E / 49.10639°N 17.17028°E / 49.10639; 17.17028Coordinates: 49°6′23″N 17°10′13″E / 49.10639°N 17.17028°E / 49.10639; 17.17028
Area 41.17 km2 (15.90 sq mi)
Population 2,958 (2006-07-03)
Density 72/km2 (186/sq mi)
First mentioned 1321
Mayor Hana Jamborová
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 768 05
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Koryčany
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.korycany.cz

Koryčany (German: Koritschan) is a small Moravian town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Sights

  • Koryčany Castle, a castle located at the site of former festivals
  • Saint Lawrence Church, a Gothic church with valuable Baroque furnishings (1350)
  • Statue of the Virgin Maria at the marketplace near the church of Ondřej Schweigl (1798)
  • Stone portrait of the Three Johns, from the second half of the 18th century, depicting the saints John of Nepomuk, Jan Sarkander and John Chrysostom
  • The Chapel of Saint Florian (1716)
  • Jewish cemetery
  • Ruins of Fort Cimburk


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