Mutěnice (Hodonín District)
Mutěnice is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is known for wine-growing andf wine-making. History. The village of Mutěnice was probably founded by external colonization of the area by the Knights Templar, who owned the area in the 13th century. From 1312, the area of Mutěnice and neighbouring Čejkovice belonged to Knights Hospitaller. The order built here a commandery, first mentioned in 1349. The first written mention of Mutěnice is from 1367. Between 1537 and 1594, Mutěnice was owned  by the lords of Lipá. From that time is documented existence of a fortress here. The lords of Lipá sold it to the Salm family, who soon sold it and the village further often changed owners. Between 1565 and 1605, a community of Anabatists settled here. The village was devastated by the Thirty Years' War. The population has declined to a quarter. Economy. Mutěnice is known for viticulture. The municipality is the largest in the Slovácká wine sub-region. Transport. Mutěnice lies on the railway of local importance from Hodonín to Zaječí. Sights. The most significant monument is the Baroque  parish Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in 1769–1775 by order of Empress Maria Theresa on the site of a former desolated chapel. The current appearance of the church is after the reconstructions in the 20th century. Mutěnice is known for "búdy", which are above-ground wine cellars and presses of folk architecture. There is about 550 of these buildings. The oldest are from the early 18th century. The neo-Renaissance municipal office was built 1896.