Hustopeče - the historic center of the city

The first written mention of Hustopeče comes from 1247. At the beginning of the 14th century, a small town was founded on the left bank of the river Štinkovka, which at that time belonged to the lords of Egerberk. In 1324, Queen Eliška Rejčka dedicated it to the Cistercian monastery in Brno. In 1599, it passed into the possession of the Liechtenstein family. In 1572, Hustopeče was declared a town. Over the centuries, the city has been…