Our town

Present your town and its surroundings to a stranger (history, present aspect, places of interest)
Do you miss anything in your town?
Is there anything you would like to change?

At the beginning I would like to tell briefly about the history of Zdar n. S.
Its history is closely associated with the development of the Cistercian monastery in Zdar and dates back to the second half of the 13th century. The monastery was founded in 1252 in deep forest; on the Libicka stezka. In the 13th century the old city few kilometers far from the curch was founded; with 100 citizens. Cardinal Frantisek of Ditrichstejn promoted the small village of Zdar to a town in 1607. In the second half of 16the century the monastery was plundered by Swedish army and the entire complex burn out at the big fire in 1689. The former monastery developed the present form during large reconstructions in the time of Abbot Vaclav Vejmluva in the first half of the 18th century. The reconstructions were designed by architect Jan Blazej Santini-Aichel.
Until the end of 19the century Zdar was a small city; some small factories, nothing special, it was divided into the Zdar – mesto and Zdar – zamek. The priest Josef Matej Sychra – an important person; the writer, narodni buditel… the railway station was build (HB – Brno)
In 1928 the president TGM visited the city; someone took a shot of him and a little girl (Eva Hankova) and this photo was used as a stamp..
In 1938 lord Runcimmor was invited to visit Zdar by R. Kinsky
Some people were arrested during the germany occupation..  and many people killed in the last days…
In the surrounding some partisans group were stayning, such as brigade Mistra Jana Husa.. hey were cooperating with the local communist party.
As the company Zdas was built  the population grew rapidly.
The city now: population almost 25000; it’s very well known for the high number of pubs in restaurant, although in my opinion, there is only a few interesting places that I visit with my friend…!  To be honest I think that Zdar is more or less just the industry city, the biggest factory in Zdar is surely Zdas, then Tokoz.. we have 5 primary school, then two gymnasiums and some more specificities  school..
Some events take place every year in Zdar: Horacky dzbanek – folk music festival, in the Castle, in the end of summer; The firework is on the first of January.. Another important event connected in with our city is the Pasiove hry, played by local actors, it showed the end of Jesus Christ life and it’s the biggest play in the whole republic.  I can also mention the Concerto Moraviea, festival of classic music, organized by Jakub Pustina. Festival Modre dny.
I have got some tips for a stranger who visit Zdar:
The statues built by Olsiak.. I got a very let’s say skeptical opinion about that..
In winter we have the best possibilities for doing the winter activity.. downhill skiing, cross-country skiing and s on..
Zdar nad Sazavou is situated at the frontier of Bohemia and Moravia in a picturesque region of Bohemian-Moravian Highland in the centre of the protected landscape area of Zdarske vrchy. It’s a very beautiful area with many fascinating view and lot of rocks such as Malinska skala, Dratenciky and so on.. the most beautiful village is surely Samotin, the highest mountain is Devet skal.. vokec
The Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk, one of the World Heritage Sites, is situated there.
The city is a prominent centre of tourism, as a ski resort in winter and a popular destination for cycling and bathing in the summer. It is also situated on a major rail link between Prague and Brno.
The Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora (Gruneberg) in Žďár nad Sázavou, near the border between Bohemia and Moravia, is the final masterpiece of Jan Santini Aichel, a maverick Bohemian architect who combined the Borrominiesque Baroque with references to Gothic elements in both construction and decoration.
In 1719, when the Roman Catholic Church declared the tongue of John of Nepomuk to be "incorruptible", work started to build a church in Zelena Hora, where the future saint had received his early education. It was consecrated immediately after John's beatification in 1720, although construction works lumbered on until 1727. Half a century later, after a serious fire, the shape of the roof was altered.
The church, with many furnishings designed by Santini himself, is remarkable for its gothicizing features and complex symbolism, quite unusual for the time. In 1993, it was declared a World Heritage Site. The nomination dossier pointed out to Santini's ratios aimed at "the creation of an independent spatial reality", with "the number 5 being dominant in the layout and proportions" of the church.
Some more place
Pilska nadrz
Tvrz, Church of Saint Prokop
Famous people born in Zdar: Sablikova – speedskater, who wan 2 gold medals in the Vancouver Olympic game and she has the record for the 5000m track, Koukal – he’s a skier who wan the World champ. In 2002 in Val – di Fiem, a ski-resort is named by him, Strejcek – member of European parlament, Rolinek – hockey player, Kinsky – it’s a very important family that live in the mansion above the Zelena hora, Drdla – great violinist , Nemcova, Vejmluva, Rajska – fashion designer
What do I miss in that great city..?
Yes, there some things I miss:
Some more of cultural life, I mean it’s very rear to hear in Zdar some good music band, I know some much smaller city where every week is some concert, but in zdar.. jeste by slo neco vymyslet
I’d like to change – definitely the main square – I think it’s a really big shame to have in the way it is know – something should be done with the Hotel Bílý lev, I have got a very bad feeling about that
Then it’s the railway station – it doesn’t really make a good feeling for a stranger who come to the city for the first time

But even with that problems we have in Zdar I’m quite happy to live there and I’d never trade with anyone!