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Kobylnice (Czech Republic)

Brno-venkov okres, South Moravian Region

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by Jarig Bakker, 29 Mar 2004
adopted 9 Dec 2002

Kobylnice municipality flag

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Kobylnice municipality flag

Image after Petr Exner's Vexilologický Lexikon prapory obcí ČR (2002) - Kobylnice, Brno-venkov district, South Moravian region - adopted 9 Dec 2002.
Kobylnice is a town found in an area with high quality soil and a favorable climate. These factors have very significantly influenced the appearance and development of its towns' agricultural characteristics. The town which was once called Kobelnice or Kobylníky, is ranked amongst them.

The town was founded along a very important communications route, leading from Šlapanice to Prace. Kobylnice's village green is of an irregular and somewhat long shape, and there are many streets framing it. In the middle of the village green, there is a chapel belfry, creating its most dominant feature. This building was built in 1824. There never has been, and still is not, a church in the town.

The first written mention of the town dates back to 1306. In the time period between 1407 and 1576, other sources state that there was a fortified settlement here. A corner stone from this settlement can be found in the wall of the town's present-day fire station. In the past, there were several houses inhabited by impoverished residents, which belonged to the fortified settlement. A mill was one of the bigger local estates. In 1890, there were 79 buildings, 552 inhabitants, a two-class school house, farmland, and the aforementioned mill in this town.

A very turbulent period in the history of the landscape around Pracký Hill is the year 1805, when a battle took place that would later enter into the annals of history as the "Battle of the Three Emperors." The French emperor, Napoleon, the Russian Czar Alexander I, and the Austrian emperor, František I all participated in this battle. The clash took place on the one year anniversary of Napoleon's coronation on Monday, 2 December, St. Bibiana Day. Despite the fact that the French were fewer in numbers, they went on to win the battle and caused tremendous losses for the alliance. This bloody drama was the cause of the disintegration of the 3rd Anti-French Coalition, and brought very significant changes to the face of Europe's political map in 1806.

Due to the fact that the "Battle of the Three Emperors" is a very important event in the history of Europe, the Czech government has decided to protect this area. On 10 September 1992, the Czech Ministry of Culture dclared that the battlefield of the "Battle of the Three Emperors" at Slavkov should be deemed a national historical site. The value of the site is created by its historical significance, the historical relationships amongst the manors, and the view of the varied landscape itself. Kobylnice is considered to be part of this protected zone.

In those days, the village had very few buildings. Today's asphalt roads, which connect the smaller, individual towns, were once just dirt paths.