Sloup (Blansko District)

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Sloup
Market town
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Sloup
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′53″N16°44′22″E / 49.41472°N 16.73944°E / 49.41472; 16.73944 Coordinates: 49°24′53″N16°44′22″E / 49.41472°N 16.73944°E / 49.41472; 16.73944
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region South Moravian
District Blansko
First mentioned1373
Area
 • Total7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Elevation
471 m (1,545 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01) [1]
 • Total946
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 13
Website www.mestyssloup.cz

Sloup is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

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Geography

Sloup is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Blansko and 24 km (15 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Bučí at 653 metres (2,142 ft) above sea level. Sloup lies on the northern border of the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. In the municipality is located part of the Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně Nature Reserve ("Sloup-Šošůvka Caves").

History

The first written mention of Sloup is from 1373. [2]

Sights

The landmark of the market town is the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. The church was built in the Baroque style in 1751–1754. It is an important regional Marian pilgrimage site, connected with a statue of Our Lady of Sorrows. [3]

The cave system is the largest accessible cave system in the country. Its part, which is located on the territory of the municipality, includes the Kůlna Cave which became a remarkable European Paleolithic site since the 1880s. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. ↑ "O Sloupu" (in Czech). Městys Sloup. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Poutní chrám Panny Marie Bolestné ve Sloupě" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  4. ↑ "Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně – největší zpřístupněné jeskyně v ČR" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
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