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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.
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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