Image after Petr Exner's Vexilologický Lexikon prapory obcí ČR (2005)
- Napajedla city, Zlín okres, Zlín region - flag adopted 20 January 2005.
Flagdescription: 4 equal hoistdiagonal stripes of white and red.
Coat of Arms at this
page: gules a citywall argent, on top a knighted rearing horse argent.
Info: The valley of the River Morava at the Napajedla Gate was an important
strategic point dating back to primeval times. Situated on a trade road,
the town itself originated as a station for watering horses. In the 1800s,
the lords of Stockau took credit for the widespread development of the
town, among other things, by founding a spa based on the use of sulphur
springs. The cream of Viennese society used to visit the local horse-breeding
farm. Located in the Napajedla urban monument zone, Masaryk Square is dominated
by a Neo-Renaissance town hall dating from 1904. The town`s Baroque architecture
is represented by the chateau surrounded by a park and St Bartholomew`s
Church. The Radovánek and Radovan (with a tradition spanning 50 years)
folk ensembles see to it that folklore remains alive in the town. Held
in August, the Napajedelské chodníčky folklore festival presents a mixture
of cultures from the Moravian Wallachia, Moravian Slovakia and Haná regions.
In September a torch procession passes through the town as part of an event
called the St Wenceslas` Evening. The Pahrbek Centre with a swimming pool
on a cut-off meander of the Morava provides relaxation as do the nearby
lakes.
Jarig Bakker, 18 Jun 2008
![[Napajedla city flag]](../images/c/cz-zl-na.gif)
image by Jarig Bakker, 18 Jun 2008
![[Napajedla coat of arms]](../images/c/cz-zl)na.gif)
image from this
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