Česká Kamenice
Česká Kamenice | |
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 Míru Square, historic centre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Česká Kamenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′52″N 14°25′4″E / 50.79778°N 14.41778°ECoordinates: 50°47′52″N 14°25′4″E / 50.79778°N 14.41778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Děčín |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Papajanovský |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.77 km2 (14.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,196 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 407 21 |
| Website | www |
Česká Kamenice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskaː ˈkamɛɲɪtsɛ]; German: Böhmisch Kamnitz) is a town in Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,200 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Dolní Kamenice, Filipov, Horní Kamenice, Huníkov, Kamenická Nová Víska, Kerhartice, Líska, Pekelský Důl and Víska pod Lesy are administrative parts of Česká Kamenice.
Geography[]
Large part of the municipal territory lies in the Lusatian Mountains and the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest peak is Studenec with 737 metres (2,418 ft) above sea level. The river Kamenice and several brooks flow through Česká Kamenice.
History[]
The first written mention of Česká Kamenice is from 1352. The town was founded at the crossroads of two paths, the so-called "Bohemian Road" and the "Lusatian Road", probably in the area of an older Slavic settlement. It was founded before 1283, probably in the 1270s during the reign of King Ottokar II, when the colonization of the region culminates mainly in settlers from neighbouring Saxony.[2]
Concentration camp[]
In spring 1944, the Rabstein sub-camp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was created here, with a capacity of 600 prisoners. At the end of the war, 1,500 inmates were incarcerated in the camp. The camp provided workers for the nearby underground aircraft factory in the town of Janská, 3 km west of Česká Kamenice. The number of inmate deaths is not known due to the destruction of all camp documentation. The foundations of the camp buildings remain visible, along with a memorial and historical overview.[3]
Sights[]
Míru Square and its surroundings form the historic town centre. The stone renaissance fountain on the square is from 1574. The main landmarks of the centre are Church of Saint James the Great, Evangelical church, Pilgrimage Chapel of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Kamenice Chateau and Salhausen Chateau. There are many preserved houses in Neoclassical and Art Nouveau styles.[4]
Due to the natural conditions, there are several rocky lookouts in the area. On Studenec, there is an iron observation tower from 1888, a technical monument. A ruin of Česká Kamenice Castle is preserved on the Zámecký hill, in its premises there is a wooden observation tower.[5]
The remains of the concentration camp and the underground aircraft factory contains an exposition and under certain conditions are open to the public.[5]
Notable people[]
- Joseph Rothe (1759–1808), operatic singer
- Johann Baptist Emanuel Pohl (1782–1834), botanist, entomologist, geologist and physician
- Hannes Hegen (1925–2014), illustrator and caricaturist
Antonín Dvořák took further organ and music-theory lessons at Česká Kamenice with Franz Hanke.
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Česká Kamenice is twinned with:[6]
Bad Schandau, Germany
Gallery[]
Church of Saint James the Great
Chapel of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Salhausen Chateau
Kamenice Castle
Rabštejn underground factory
Observation tower on Studenec
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Česká Kamenice. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ http://www.cztour.cz/rabstejn/eng/
- ^ "Městská památková zóna Česká Kamenice" (in Czech). Město Česká Kamenice. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kulturní památky, Turistické cíle" (in Czech). Město Česká Kamenice. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Partnerské město Bad Schandau" (in Czech). Město Česká Kamenice. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Česká Kamenice. |
- Official website (in Czech)
- Microregion Českokamenicko (in Czech)
- Historical postcards of Česká Kamenice
- Virtual show
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- Populated places in Děčín District