Vizovice

Vizovice is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic, about 12 kilometres east of Zlín, with roughly 4,800 inhabitants. It lies on the Lutoninka Stream in the Vizovice Highlands, where the highest point is a hill at 662 metres above sea level. The first written mention dates from 1261, when the land belonged to the newly founded Smilheim monastery, and Emperor Maximilian II promoted Vizovice to a town in 1570. It is known for a long tradition of slivovitz production, with a distillery documented in 1585. The well preserved historic centre is an urban monument zone, and the Baroque Vizovice Castle, built in 1749 to 1770, is a national cultural monument. The town hosts the annual Masters of Rock heavy metal festival.