Jihormoravsky or (South Moravian) region lies on the south of the east
part of the country, bordering Austria and Slovakia.
The capital of the region, Brno, is the second by size and importance city of Czech Republic and so is the
residence of all republic central institutions - The Supreme Court, The
Constitutional Court, The Supreme Prosecutor's Office and six of the country's
universities. Not only it is the administrative capital of the region but also
it is a cultural, intellectual and economical centre of the region, with many
activities offered to its citizens and visitors. There are plenty historical
places to explore in the city as well as in the region itself. As for events and
celebrations the best time to be in the South Moravian region is in time for the
Vinobrani ritual, celebration of the new harvest of the wine grapes that is
accompanied with processions dressed up in lidovy kroj, the folk costumes and
with trials of the young wine called Burcak. The largest, best-known events are
held in mid-September in Znojmo, Mikulov and Valtice. Of the three larger
events, Valtice is the most low-key and clings more closely to the folk
traditions and the one in Znojmo that is not far from Brno is the last of the
three events and usually the largest one as well.
Natural conditions within the region vary and impact the way they are used as well as the way of life.
Natural qualities of individual parts (from the point of view of mineral resources, fertility and
suitability for agriculture and forestry, potable water resources, transport
permeability or habitability of land and its character) impact human activities
and potential use of the land. These qualities remarkably influence development
opportunities of the region as a whole as well as its individual parts.
The "Iron Curtain“ broke all natural economic ties of the southern border of Jihormoravsky,
and it slowed down the development of industry and business on the border area
and had many severe economical impacts.
The development of agriculture has not only geographical but also historical roots.
It was slowed down severely in the 50s and 60s due to collectivisation of farms.
In spite of all this agriculture remained a highly productive part of the
Czechoslovakian economy.
The main industrial area was machine industry. It was developing dynamically in
places with a long tradition of its kind.
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