Napajedla
Napajedla is a town in the Zlín Region, Czech Republic. It has about 7,200 inhabitants.Mineral water
In the town is a mineral spring called Slanica. The existence of the mineral springs was first mentioned in documents from 16th century. The springs was severely damaged, when the railroad was built in the middle of 19th century, and only one spring persisted. This spring is used till today. The town was also well known for its spa, however, the spa was closed in the middle of 20th century.Notable people
Born there
- Countess , wife of the Croatian ban and general Josip Jelačić von Bužim
- Božena Benešová, lyricist, writer
- Emanuel Weidenhoffer, Austrian politician
- Josef Šnejdárek, General
- Antonín Šebestík, composer, educator, conductor
- Leoš Firkušný, musicologist
- Mářa Vavruchová, translator
- Rudolf Firkušný, pianist
- Jaroslav Petrík, dramaturgist
- Stanislav Horák, film director
- Libuše Rudinská, photographer, film director
Lived there
- Vincenc Prasek, historian, linguist
- Aristides Baltazzi, Viennese jockey
- Josef Bulva, pianist
- Stanislav Horák, film director
- Libuše Rudinská, photographer, film director
Napajedla is twinned with:
