České Meziříčí
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Královéhradecký kraj | ||||
| District : | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | ||||
| Area : | 219 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 50 ° 17 ' N , 16 ° 3' E | ||||
| Height: | 254 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 1,928 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 517 71 | ||||
| License plate : | H | ||||
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| Street: | Opočno - Jaroměř | ||||
| Railway connection: | Týniště nad Orlicí - Meziměstí | ||||
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| Status: | local community | ||||
| Districts: | 3 | ||||
| administration | |||||
| Mayor : | Milan Žďárek (as of 2017) | ||||
| Address: | Boženy Němcové 61 517 71 České Meziříčí |
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| Municipality number: | 576212 | ||||
| Website : | www.ceskemezirici.cz | ||||
České Meziříčí (formerly Mezřič , German Bohemian Meseritsch ) is a municipality in Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou in the Czech Republic.
geography
České Meziříčí is located on the Zlatý Potok stream between the Elbe , Metuje ( Mettau ) and Orlice rivers . Neighboring towns are Dobruška and Opočno in the east, Mokré and Očelice in the southeast, Jílovice in the south, Libřice and Lejšovka in the west, Králova Lhota in the north-west and Rohenice , Roheničky and Slavětín nad Metují in the north.
history
The place was created at the end of the 13th century in the middle of the royal forests by Saxon colonists. The first documentary mention took place in 1300 under the name Cungeswald . In connection with the Church of St. Catherine, the Czech name Mezrziecz was first mentioned in 1352 ; further mentions were made in 1356 and 1384. The place gained importance due to its location at a ford over the Goldbach ( Zlatý Potok ), which belonged to an old trade route that led via Dobruška over the then Bohemian Glatzer Land to Silesia .
České Meziříčí belonged to the Opočno domain. In his capacity as church patron, Rudolph Joseph von Colloredo built a new church in the Baroque style on the site of the former wooden church in 1748 . Again, St. Consecrated to Catherine.
Community structure
The municipality of České Meziříčí consists of the districts České Meziříčí ( Bohemian Meseritsch ), Skršice ( Skerschitz ) and Tošov ( Toschow ) as well as the settlements Malé Meziříčí ( Klein Meseritsch ) and Ostrov ( Werth ).
Attractions
- The St. Catherine Church from 1748 has a rich interior. It should be architecturally one of the most beautiful baroque churches in the area. The sculpture of Maria Immaculata was created by František Pacák , a student of Matthias Bernhard Braun .
- The ossuary next to the church was part of the former cemetery.
- The Vracov and Tošov fortresses also belong to the municipality.
St. Catherine Church
Personalities
- Karel Otčenášek (1920–2011), bishop emeritus of Königgrätz; Honorary citizen of České Meziříčí
