Kunvald

Kunvald (German: Kunewalde, Kunwald) is a market town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It is known as the place where the Moravian Church was founded.

For the municipality in the Moravian-Silesian Region, see Kunín.
Kunvald
Market town
Church of Saint George
Church of Saint George
Flag of Kunvald
Flag
Coat of arms of Kunvald
Coat of arms
Kunvald is located in Czech Republic
Kunvald
Kunvald
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′45″N 16°30′0″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1363
Area
 • Total29.33 km2 (11.32 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total930
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 81
Websitewww.kunvald.info

Administrative parts

Villages of Bubnov, Končiny, Kunačice, Záhory and Zaječiny are administrative parts of Kunvald.

Geography

Kunvald is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 52 km (32 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point of the municipal territory is the Homole hill at 653 m (2,142 ft) above sea level. The Horský Brook flows through the market town.

History
"Na Sboru" House
Brethren Linden

The first written mention of Kunvald is from 1363. It was founded in the second half of the 13th century.[2]

The Moravian Church was founded in Kunvald in "Na Sboru" House in 1457, when followers of the reformator Gregory the Patriarch found refuge on the estate of King George of Poděbrady.[3]

Sights

"Na Sboru" House is open to the public and contains an exposition on the history of the Moravian Church (Unity of the Brethren). Other memorable places, reminiscent of the work of the Moravian Church, are the Brethren Linden, which was planted here by members before leaving their homeland; a place called Jordán, where there used to be a well where the new members were baptized; a praying mine where the brothers hid and gathered for worship in times of oppression; a monument to John Amos Comenius from 1910, which stands in the original burial ground; and a smithy, from which the first bishop of the Unity allegedly came.[3]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Kunvald is twinned with:[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Kunvald. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  3. "Domek Na Sboru" (in Czech). Městys Kunvald. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  4. "Starostové navštívili velvyslanectví USA" (in Czech). Orlický deník. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
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