Valašské Mezirící
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Valašské Meziříčí (ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈmɛzɪr̝iːtʃiː; ) is a town in the Zlín Region
, the Czech Republic
. The town has 27,960 inhabitants.
Vsetínská Bečva
and Rožnovská Bečva rivers join in the town to form the Bečva River.
The name cames from the words "mezi-rici" (between-rivers).
Zlín Region
Zlín Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the central-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín....
, the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. The town has 27,960 inhabitants.
Vsetínská Bečva
Vsetínská Bečva
Vsetínská Bečva is a river in the Czech Republic, the left tributary of the Bečva River. It originates in the Javorníky mountain range at the elevation of 896 m and flows for 59.38 km to Valašské Meziříčí, where it joins with Rožnovská Bečva to form the Bečva River.It flows through numerous towns...
and Rožnovská Bečva rivers join in the town to form the Bečva River.
Main sights
- The Kinský Chateau
- The Moravská Gobelínová ManufakturaMoravská gobelínová manufakturaThe Moravská gobelínová manufaktura — MGM, is a tapestry manufactory located in the town of Valašské Meziříčí, in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. The manufactory has been involved in the area of hand-made classical and artistic tapestries, restoring and also creating new pieces with...
- The Žerotín Chateau
History
The first mention of Valasske Mezirici dates from the 13th century.The name cames from the words "mezi-rici" (between-rivers).
Notable residents who were born here
- Tomáš BerdychTomáš BerdychTomáš Berdych is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. His most notable achievements are reaching the final of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, and the semifinals of the 2010 French Open. He defeated the Croatian player Ivan Ljubičić in five sets to win the Paris Masters in 2005...
- world-famous tennis player - Markéta IrglováMarkéta IrglováMarkéta Irglová is a Czech songwriter, musician, actress, and singer. As of 2010, she resides in New York City.-Early life:...
- Academy Award winning songwriter and actress - Milan BarošMilan BarošMilan Baroš is a Czech footballer who plays as a striker for Galatasaray and the Czech national football team.In the 2008–09 season, Baroš scored 20 goals in Turkish Süper Lig, the highest total in the league...
- world-famous football player - Petr Fiala - frontman of band "Mňága a Žďorp"