Otrokowitz, Moravia, CZ

Otrokowitz, Moravia


Now called Otrokovice.  Originally a small village ( 1791: 600 inhabitants) belonging to Napajedla´s estate, today an industrial suburb (with town rights since 1960) of the city of Zlin with pop. 24.000.  4 km to the north of Napajedla.  At the Morava river.  A small church from the beginning of the 19th century, an independent parish since the same time.  Big industrial center today (tire factory Barum-Continental, footware industry)

19th century Village Square

Village center plaza in the 19th century


Oldest document concerning Otrokowitz, from 1131, by Olmütz Bishop Heinrich (Jindrich) Zdik (254kbytes).


Castle Malenovice


Otrokowitz Cadastral Map which is not too readable but big (718 kbytes).


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