Morkovice-Slížany

A small town about 20 km southwest of Kroměříž by road, created in 1960 by merging Morkovice and Slížany. Morkovice has been recorded since 1222 and in the Middle Ages was a small market town with a fortified manor and its own court. The manor was later turned into a château, now in private hands. The main landmark is the Church of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, with a Gothic core and a baroque reconstruction; nearby stands a pillory recalling the town's right to try capital cases. In the 16th century Slížany hosted synods of the Unity of the Brethren; at the synod of 1557 Jan Blahoslav was elected bishop.

Morkovice is known for basket-making: guild books of the basket makers survive from 1739, and between the wars local products were sold across Europe and as far as America. The tradition is presented in the Basketry Museum, opened in 2010. In summer the town's outdoor swimming pool is open.