The first mention of the village Hvozdná dates from 1446, but according to some records the first residents settled in area around the stream Korábek as early as 1413. We do not know why they left their original settlements and moved to the present village of Hvozdná. Other records proclaim that the village was inhabited in 1425.
In 1413 the Lukov manor was inherited by Jiří, minor son of Albert of Šternberk. In 1425, Jiří and his brother Lacek litigated a dispute involving half of the estate with their uncle Albert Holešovský. Each side was represented by a strong man who fought for his Lord and the winner of this combat would decide the case of the Lords. The Lord of Lukov manor chose a large man from Hvozdná and fed him meat and fatty foods. The wrestler for the Lord of Holešov was from Prusinovice and was fed peas. Apparently the wrestler for the Lord of Holešov won the combat.
In the municipal books we find mention of Hvozdná a little bit later, in 1438, when the village is named in a deed of donation of the Lord Albert of Šternberk. Hvozdná belonged to the Lukov manor and experienced both good and bad times. During the Thirty Year's War, just 28 families lived in the village. Even in 1667, only ten from a total of 23 homesteads were inhabited. In those days, change of the families occurred. Until this time we can trace the oldest surname in the village – Lukeš. Then there is the surname Hvozdenský, family of inheritable reeves (administrative officer of a town or district), who adopted name of the village as their surname.
To walk through Hvozdná from south to
north means going zigzag up the hill. The road leads past a pub where a little
old church once stood. We can see the church’s appearance in the village
seal. Just few steps further there is the church built in 1785, P5200014
kopieconsecrated to All the Saints. The area around the church is well-kept.
Furthermore, the road leads around the school and a theatre for amateur
actors, whose work is well known in whole region. The upper part of the village
is called Osmek, whose name is adopted from special action, when teamsters
fastened a small tree over the wheel (which was called “osmek”). When a
teamster stood on one end of the tree, the other end would apply the brake to
the wheel and ground. In the crossroads to Ostrata, Březová and Štípa we
can find the Cyril and Methodius stone cross which reminds us of the old times.
Not so long ago, a little chapel stood here in the shadows of the old
linden-trees. It had to be moved to another place, which was the former location
of the house of the Březík family. There is a shop and a restaurant next to
the football pitch. In the village there is also a modern distillery, several
private businesses, whose services benefit the whole village. In the lower end
of the village, in a beautiful environment, there is a recreational area. On
the slope near the forest we can find cottages and below them there is the pond,
which was recently cleaned out and is used for swimming. The village Hvozdná
has a municipal office and a village council which is very active. Hvozdná
inhabitants have always been diligent. In recent years, they have built a
sewer system and widened the narrow road leading through the village, which was
very difficult, because of houses along the road and the sloppy terrain. Also,
residential construction has progressed and alongside older houses we can
see very nice family villas. Hvozdná has changed beyond recognition in
recent years.
Stanislav Březík – REGION PODŘEVNICKO VOL. 2 – ISSUE 1 – SUMMER 1993