Vrchotovy Janovice
Vrchotovy Janovice | |
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 A street next to the church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vrchotovy Janovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′0″N 14°34′40″E / 49.66667°N 14.57778°ECoordinates: 49°40′0″N 14°34′40″E / 49.66667°N 14.57778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1224 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.08 km2 (8.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,011 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 53 |
| Website | www |
Vrchotovy Janovice is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Braštice, Hůrka, Libohošť, Manělovice, Mrvice, Rudoltice, Šebáňovice, Sedlečko and Velká Lhota are administrative parts of Vrchotovy Janovice.
Sights[]
The main landmark of Vrchotovy Janovice is a romantic castle surrounded by a large park. The castle was founded in about 1350 as a Gothic water keep. Then it was rebuilt in a Renaissance and Baroque style until 1760. Prague architect Josef Mocker rebuilt it after 1879 in Neo-Gothic style, and further rebuilt it around 1910 for the family of Baron Karel Ludvík Nádherný of Borutín (1849–1895), his wife Amalie Klein von Wisenberg (1854–1910) and their three children Karel, Jan and Sidonie.[2]
The last owner of the château was their daughter, Baroness Sidonie Nádherná, unconventional emancipated woman, a patron and organizer of cultural life. She hosted friends including Rainer Maria Rilke, Karl Kraus and Max Švabinský.[2]
In 1988 the National Museum in Prague opened a permanent exhibition at the castle about the Czech National Revival cultural movement of the 19th century.[2]
Notable people[]
- Sidonie Nádherná von Borutín (1885–1950), baroness
Gallery[]
Entry to the castle
Vrchotovy Janovice Castle
Vrchotovy Janovice Castle
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Zámek Vrchotovy Janovice" (in Czech). National Museum. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
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- Market towns in the Czech Republic
- Castles in the Czech Republic
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