Kuželov
Kuželov is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Geography
Kuželov is located about east of Hodonín, southeast of Brno and west of Trenčín in Slovakia. It borders Slovakia in the south. The municipality lies on the border between the White Carpathians mountain range and Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level.History
The first written mention of Kuželov is from 1406. During the feudal times, the village belonged to the Veselí estate and then to the Uherský Ostroh estate.Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.Culture
Kuželov lies in the ethnographic region of Horňácko.Sights
Kuželov is known for a windmill, protected as a national cultural monument. It dates from 1842 and is a rare example of preserved Holland-type windmill. It served farmers for over a hundred years, but in 1946, its operations ceased. In 1973, it was transferred to the administration of the Technical Museum in Brno, which carried out its reconstruction and renovation. After the reconstruction, the mill is functional again as a museum exhibit and its interior houses an exposition about milling and life in the Horňácko region.The main landmark of the centre of Kuželov is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was originally a Baroque style from 1718. The tower was added in 1770 and the chapel was converted into a church.