Vriburch: Freiberg or Příbor? (2. strana)

REGION Rodný dům Sigmunda Freuda Birthplace of Sigmund Freud Vriburch – Freiberg or Příbor? Příbor is one of the oldest towns in northeastern Moravia. It invites visitors to take in its historical sights and to spend some time in the green town centre. Příbor was founded by Franco von Hückeswagen in 1251 as a settlement with municipal rights. The first written reference about the town can be found in the charter of Přemysl Otakar II., who later became king, from December 12th, 1251, where we can also find information about the establishment of the Church of Nativity of St Mary. At the time of its foundation, the town was named Vriburch; later it was renamed to Freiberg, which in Czech became Przybor. Education is a very important chapter in the history of the town. The foundation of the Piarist grammar school in 1694 was a great contribution in this field. When the Piarists came to Příbor, it started a huge expansion of education, and secondary education became available for pupils from the poorer groups of the population. The primary parish school had already existed since 1541. With the establishment of the Czech Teachers Institute in 1875, the town became the centre of education in northeastern Moravia. 84 ǀ POSITIV 4/2020 The institute produced many important teachers and experts in education and culture during its existence, which lasted until 1938. In 1989, the historical centre of the town was proclaimed a municipal sight reservation and as of today it has sixty-four immovable cultural sights. The revitalization of the Piarist garden was another important act, which was completed in 2015. With this, the demanding nineteen-year-long restoration of the whole area of the Piarist monastery--the biggest sight in town--was completed. For their systematic care of the cultural sights in its area, Příbor received the “Historické město roku 2015” (Historical town of 2015) award in 2016. Příbor is also the birthplace and place of engagement of many important people who made the town famous. Jan Sarkander lived here together with his mother and attended the parish school. Antonín Cyril Stojan worked here for eleven years as a chaplain in the lower secondary school and later became the archbishop. Several famous people were born here: Řehoř Volný: historian and establisher of Moravian toponymy; Bonifác Buzek: philosopher and national revivalist;Sigmund Freud: founder of psychoanalysis, honorary citizen of Příbor; academic sculptor František Juraň; author Josef Kresta, and many more. Among the important sights of the town we can list the Church of Nativity of St Mary, the Church of Saint Valentine, the Church of Saint Cross, the Church of Saint Francis, Sigmund Freud’s birthplace, the Piarist monastery and the Piarist gardens. Text: Ing. Iveta Busková Foto: město Příbor www. pribor.eu