Netolice

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Netolice
Town
Panorama of Netolice
Panorama of Netolice
Netolice is located in Czech Republic
Netolice
Netolice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°2′58″N 14°11′49″E / 49.04944°N 14.19694°E / 49.04944; 14.19694Coordinates: 49°2′58″N 14°11′49″E / 49.04944°N 14.19694°E / 49.04944; 14.19694
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned981
Government
 • MayorVladimír Pešek
Area
 • Total26.35 km2 (10.17 sq mi)
Elevation
432 m (1,417 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,559
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
384 11
Websitewww.netolice.cz

Netolice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛtolɪtsɛ]; German: Netolitz) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts[]

Town hall
Kratochvíle with its park

The village of Petrův Dvůr is an administrative part of Netolice.

History[]

The Slavic tribe settled the area probably already in the 8th century and was one of the first in Bohemia. The first written mention of Netolice is from 981, after the castle in Netolice was mentioned in Chronica Boemorum. After the massacre of Slavník dynasty in 995, the Netolice castle became the property of the ruling Přemyslid dynasty. The settlement was established below the castle around the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. For its location on the crossroads of important trade routes Netolice became the administrative and trade centre of the region.[2]

Sights[]

Fountain on Mírové Square

Netolice is known for Kratochvíle castle, located in Petrův Dvůr village. It is a Renaissance castle from 1583, built as a hunting castle for William of Rosenberg in the style of Italian villas.[3]

The historic core of Netolice is an urban monument zone. The most valuable monuments are the town hall building and two churches. The town hall is the main landmark of the town square. It is a Neo-Renaissance building from 1869. The Baroque fountain on the square is from 1677.[4]

Church of Saint Wenceslaus is originally a Gothic building with Romanesque elements. It was built in the second half of the 13th century and has a Renaissance tower. Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was also built in the second half of the 13th century. In the 17th century, early Baroque reconstructions were made.[4]

The pond Mnich was founded in 15th–16th century. There are two historically valuable stone arch bridges in the dam.[4]

Notable people[]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Netolice is twinned with:[5]

Gallery[]

  • View of Netolice over Mnich pond

  • Church of Saint Wenceslaus

  • Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

  • Arcade on the square

  • Rosenberg House on the square

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Netolice. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  3. ^ "History". Kratochvíle Castle. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Památky ve městě a okolí" (in Czech). Město Netolice. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  5. ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Netolice. Retrieved 2021-03-20.

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