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{{Infobox settlement
[[Image:Location of Czech city Usti nad Orlici.png|right|frame|Location of Dolní Dobrouč in the Czech Republic]]
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| image_caption = Church of Saint Nicholas
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'''Dolní Dobrouč''' ({{lang-de|Liebenthal}}) is a municipality and village in [[Ústí nad Orlicí District]] in the [[Pardubice Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 2,600 inhabitants.


==Administrative parts==
'''Dolní Dobrouč''' is a village in the [[Pardubice Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has around 2,500 inhabitants.
Villages of Horní Dobrouč and Lanšperk are administrative parts of Dolní Dobrouč.


==Geography==
Villages Horní Dobrouč and Lanšperk are administrative parts of Dolní Dobrouč.
Dolní Dobrouč is located about {{convert|7|km|0}} east of [[Ústí nad Orlicí]] and {{convert|50|km|abbr=on}} east of [[Pardubice]]. It lies mostly in the [[Orlické Foothills]], but it extends into the [[Svitavy Uplands]] in the west. The highest point is the hill Kamenný vrch at {{convert|570|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The [[Tichá Orlice]] river forms the northwestern municipal border. The village is located in the valley of the Dobroučka Stream, which is a tributary of the Tichá Orlice.


==External links==
==History==
The Lanšperk Castle was founded during the colonization of this area by King [[Ottokar II of Bohemia|Ottokar II]] in the second half of the 13th century. The first written mention of Lanšperk is from 1285, when King [[Wenceslaus II of Bohemia|Wenceslaus II]] donated it to [[Záviš of Falkenstein]]. The first written mention of Dolní Dobrouč is from 1292, when King Wenceslaus II donated the Lanšperk estate to the newly established [[Zbraslav Monastery]]. In 1343, the estate was acquired by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc|Olomouc bishopric]], then in 1356 it was transferred to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Leitomischl|Litomyšl bishopric]].<ref name=history>{{cite web |title=Historie|url=https://www.dolnidobrouc.cz/historie|publisher=Obec Dolní Dobrouč|language=cs|access-date=2023-06-28}}</ref>
* [http://www.dolnidobrouc.cz/ Village website] (in Czech)


From 1451 to 1506, the Lanšperk estate was owned by the Kostka of Postupice family, then they sold it to the [[Pernštejn family]], who ruled it until 1588. From 1588 to 1622, the estate was in possession of the Hrzán of Harasov family. The [[House of Liechtenstein|Liechtenstein family]] bought the estate in 1622 and owned it until the 1920s. In 1873, Dolní Dobrouč was promoted to a [[Městys|market town]], but the municipality lost the title during World War II.<ref name=history/>

==Demographics==
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|3413
|1880|3358
|1890|3440
|1900|3139
|1910|3206
|1921|2801
|1930|2819
|1950|2424
|1961|2561
|1970|2557
|1980|2409
|1991|2390
|2001|2564
|2011|2534
|2021|2440
|source=Censuses<ref>{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ústí nad Orlicí|url=https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/20537734/130084150534.pdf/e23ddd53-c554-466e-a60d-28f0d0a21e95?version=1.2|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|pages=3–4|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2021-03-27}}</ref>}}

==Transport==
Dolní Dobrouč lies on a railway line heading from [[Ústí nad Orlicí]] to [[Červená Voda (Ústí nad Orlicí District)|Červená Voda]]. The municipality is served by two train stations: Dolní Dobrouč and Lanšperk.

==Sights==
[[File:Hrad, zřícenina (Lanšperk) (3).jpg|thumb|Ruin of the Lanšperk Castle]]
The main landmark of Dolní Dobrouč is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the [[Empire style]] in 1828–1829.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kostel sv. Mikuláše|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-sv-mikulase-16014325|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-06-28}}</ref>

The Lanšperk Castle was probably founded in the mid-13th century. It became a ruin at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. Today the ruin is freely accessible to the public.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hrad, zřícenina|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/hrad-zricenina-19831825|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-06-28}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Zdeněk Beran]] (1937–2014), painter
*[[Kamil Vacek]] (born 1987), footballer; raised here
*[[Šimon Falta]] (born 1993), footballer

==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic}}
Dolní Dobrouč is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Partnerské město Rovereto|url=https://www.dolnidobrouc.cz/partnerske-mesto-rovereto|publisher=Obec Dolní Dobrouč|language=cs|access-date=2020-08-27}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rovereto]], Italy

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Dolní Dobrouč}}
*{{official|https://www.dolnidobrouc.cz/}}


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Latest revision as of 06:01, 4 November 2023

Dolní Dobrouč
Municipality
Church of Saint Nicholas
Church of Saint Nicholas
Flag of Dolní Dobrouč
Flag
Coat of arms of Dolní Dobrouč
Coat of arms
Dolní Dobrouč is located in Czech Republic
Dolní Dobrouč
Dolní Dobrouč
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′34″N 16°29′52″E / 49.99278°N 16.49778°E / 49.99278; 16.49778
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1292
Area
 • Total30.71 km2 (11.86 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,612
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
561 02, 562 01
Websitewww.dolnidobrouc.cz

Dolní Dobrouč (German: Liebenthal) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

Villages of Horní Dobrouč and Lanšperk are administrative parts of Dolní Dobrouč.

Geography[edit]

Dolní Dobrouč is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Ústí nad Orlicí and 50 km (31 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies mostly in the Orlické Foothills, but it extends into the Svitavy Uplands in the west. The highest point is the hill Kamenný vrch at 570 m (1,870 ft) above sea level. The Tichá Orlice river forms the northwestern municipal border. The village is located in the valley of the Dobroučka Stream, which is a tributary of the Tichá Orlice.

History[edit]

The Lanšperk Castle was founded during the colonization of this area by King Ottokar II in the second half of the 13th century. The first written mention of Lanšperk is from 1285, when King Wenceslaus II donated it to Záviš of Falkenstein. The first written mention of Dolní Dobrouč is from 1292, when King Wenceslaus II donated the Lanšperk estate to the newly established Zbraslav Monastery. In 1343, the estate was acquired by the Olomouc bishopric, then in 1356 it was transferred to the Litomyšl bishopric.[2]

From 1451 to 1506, the Lanšperk estate was owned by the Kostka of Postupice family, then they sold it to the Pernštejn family, who ruled it until 1588. From 1588 to 1622, the estate was in possession of the Hrzán of Harasov family. The Liechtenstein family bought the estate in 1622 and owned it until the 1920s. In 1873, Dolní Dobrouč was promoted to a market town, but the municipality lost the title during World War II.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,413—    
18803,358−1.6%
18903,440+2.4%
19003,139−8.8%
19103,206+2.1%
YearPop.±%
19212,801−12.6%
19302,819+0.6%
19502,424−14.0%
19612,561+5.7%
19702,557−0.2%
YearPop.±%
19802,409−5.8%
19912,390−0.8%
20012,564+7.3%
20112,534−1.2%
20212,440−3.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport[edit]

Dolní Dobrouč lies on a railway line heading from Ústí nad Orlicí to Červená Voda. The municipality is served by two train stations: Dolní Dobrouč and Lanšperk.

Sights[edit]

Ruin of the Lanšperk Castle

The main landmark of Dolní Dobrouč is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the Empire style in 1828–1829.[5]

The Lanšperk Castle was probably founded in the mid-13th century. It became a ruin at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. Today the ruin is freely accessible to the public.[6]

Notable people[edit]

Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

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

Dolní Dobrouč is twinned with:[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Dobrouč. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ústí nad Orlicí" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  6. ^ "Hrad, zřícenina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  7. ^ "Partnerské město Rovereto" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Dobrouč. Retrieved 2020-08-27.

External links[edit]

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