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Roštín is a village in the Kroměříž District of the Czech
Republic. The first written mention of this village dates to the
12th century. About 700 people live in Roštín. 1250 village was
under the rule of a monastery. In the 14th century, the village
was in the property of Vladyk's family of Roštín. There were
many owners of this village throughout the centuries. There was
also a note of a spa existence in 1489. 1504 – 1566 Roštín
belonged to village of Cetechovice. The village was destroyed in
the time of 30-year-war. In the surroundings there are severals
hills, but maybe the most famous one is Hradisko. It has been of
archeological importance since 1932. Several archeological
findings, such as shatters of various kind that go back to the
8th century. As far as the sightseeings of this village are
concerned, there is one church worth mentioning. It is St.
James's church. This building is situated just between two
villages, Roštín and Cetechovice. Originally it was built in the
Roman style, but was rebuilt in the Gothic style in 18th century. |
