Villages of Chrastová Lhota, Moravská Chrastová and Podlesí are administrative parts of Brněnec.
Geography
Brněnec is located about Шаблон:Convert south of Svitavy and Шаблон:Convert north of Brno. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at Шаблон:Convert above sea level. The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Svitava River and Chrastovský Stream; the built-up area is located in the valleys of these two watercourses. The Svitava River forms here the historical border between Bohemia and Moravia.
History
Next to an old trade route, the settlement of Moravská Chrastová was founded after 1200 by monks from the monastery in Litomyšl. Moravská Chrastová was first mentioned in a document from 1323. The first written mention of Brněnec is in the act of partition of the Svojanov estate from 1557. Until the 18th century, it was a part of Bělá nad Svitavou. After the Löw-Beer family founded here a textile factory, the importance of Brněnec grew.[1]
The Löw-Beer Jewish family founded a textile producing company in the 1810s, and in 1855 rebuilt an old paper mill in Brněnec into the textile factory. In 1938, it was taken over by Germans.[2]
The most important monument is the Evangelical church in Moravská Chrastová. It was built in the Arts and Crafts style in 1889.[5] Other sights include the Chapel of Saint Isidore in Moravská Chrastová from 1855 and a belfry in Brněnec.[1]
Notable people
Oskar Schindler (1908–1974), World War II-era industrialist who saved 1,200 Jewish lives
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