Frenštát

pod Radhoštěm,

REGION

A City That Will Capture Your Heart

First historical mentions of Frenštát pod Radhoštěm date back to the year 1300, however, the first

credible source document referencing the city is from the 14th of March in 1382. In 1781, Frenštát

was officially given the title of the city. It features a historical city center, two churches, a myriad of

valuable works of art, an indoor swimming pool, aquapark, sports hall, riding stable, tennis courts,

several ski jumping hills and much more.

There are many noteworthy buildings in

Frenštát, however, the most memorable are

likely the cities’ two churches, the parish of

St. Martin and the church of St. John the

Baptist. Other remarkable buildings include

the fruit drying facility located on Papratná

street, which was built according to a project

by Dušan Jurkovič. There is also the building

belfry by J. Stefek located on Kopaná

street. Some of Frenštát’s most important

monuments include a fountain with the

statue of Neptune, which is endearingly

referred to as ‘Jonáš’‚ by locals, the column

of Virgin Mary from 1686, and the baroque

statues of Jan Nepomucký and St. Florian

from 1719 and 1773, respectively. Visitors

can also enjoy the beautiful statues created

by the Frenštát native, Albín Polášek, ‘The

Battle of Good and Evil’ or ‘Man Carving His

Own Destiny’, both located on Horní street.

The city’s history, however, is more than just

monuments, natural beauties and curiosities.

It was home to many people over the years

and each of them left a mark. Though

the legacy of some citizens reached far

beyond city borders. Just to name a few,

the poet, Josef Kalus sculptor, Albín Polášek

composer, Jan Nepomuk poet, playwright

and publicist, František Horečka the journalist

and politician and Záviš Kalandra,who

became a victim of communist repression.

Related to sports, we can mention the names

of Jiří Raškaan olympic medalist, or Jiří Parma

former ski jumping world champion.

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