Uherský Brod - fortifications

The settlement of Uherské Brod in today's places can be estimated between the 10th and 12th centuries. century, which can be deduced from the original name "Na Brod" when crossing the Olšava river. The first mention of the village and the customs office at the crossing dates from 1131 in a document of Olomouc bishop Jindřich Zdík. The original fortress on the border of Moravia and Hungary was located in the southern part of the inner city. Location on an important road to the pass at…