Červený Hrádek
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Jihočeský kraj | ||||
| District : | Jindřichův Hradec | ||||
| Area : | 680 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 7 ' N , 15 ° 32' E | ||||
| Height: | 525 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 210 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 380 01 | ||||
| License plate : | C. | ||||
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| Street: | Dačice - Nová Říše | ||||
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| Status: | local community | ||||
| Districts: | 1 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Zdeněk Nosek (as of 2018) | ||||
| Address: | Červený Hrádek 14 380 01 Dačice |
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| Municipality number: | 509116 | ||||
| Website : | www.obec-cervenyhradek.cz | ||||
Červený Hrádek (German Rothenburg ) is a municipality with about 200 inhabitants in the Czech Republic . It is located nine kilometers northeast of Dačice and belongs to the Okres Jindřichův Hradec .
geography
The place is located in the southern foothills of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands at the confluence of the Řečice in the Vápovka.
Neighboring towns are Brázdův Mlýn in the north, Nová Říše in the northeast, Krasonice in the east, Bohusoudov in the southeast, Jersice and Hříšice in the southwest and Dolní Vilímeč in the northwest.
history
The place was first mentioned in 1233 as the property of the Marquart von Hrádek (Markvart z Hrádku), which can be traced back to 1257. His ancestor of the same name was the founder of the Premonstratensian monastery in Nová Říše in 1211.
A fortress was built on a promontory on the Vápovka, which from 1585 was called a castle with a manor. In the 17th century the castle fell into desolation.
One kilometer south is the Hegerhaus V Koutech , in which Otokar Březina was also a guest. A plaque commemorates the poet's stay.
Various legends have been passed down in the village about a fiery dog and the forest spirit Hejkal.
Attractions
- Marienkapelle on the village square, built in 1840
