Bystřice u Benešova
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Středočeský kraj | ||||
| District : | Benešov | ||||
| Area : | 6339 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 44 ' N , 14 ° 40' E | ||||
| Height: | 365 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 4,422 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 257 51 | ||||
| License plate : | S. | ||||
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| Street: | Benešov - Tábor | ||||
| Railway connection: | Benešov - Tábor | ||||
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| Status: | city | ||||
| Districts: | 26th | ||||
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| Mayor : | Daniel Štěpánek (as of 2007) | ||||
| Address: | Dr. E. Beneše 25 257 51 Bystřice u Benešova |
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| Municipality number: | 529451 | ||||
| Website : | www.bystrice-bn.cz | ||||
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Bystřice (German Bistritz bei Beneschau ) is a city in the Czech Republic . It is located six kilometers south of Benešov and belongs to the Okres Benešov .
geography
Bystřice is located in the Central Bohemian Uplands in the basin of the Konopištský potok, which is dammed on the northern outskirts in two large fish ponds, the Splavský rybník and the Semovský rybník. The European route 55 / State route 3 between Benešov and Tábor and the railway connection between these cities run through the city . The Nesvačily airfield is located west of Bystřice.
Neighboring towns are Semovice, Jírovice and Mariánovice in the north, Mokrá Lhota in the northeast, Líšno in the east, Líštěnec in the southeast, Opřetice and Radošovice in the south, Petrovice and Drachkov in the southwest, Nesvačily in the west and Tvoršovice in the northwest.
history
The settlement on the old Gmünder Steig was established in the 13th century by the lords of Dubá . The place was founded between 1258 and 1278 by Andreas von Dubá, who also donated the church. The name of the place is probably derived from the old Czech word bystrěc ( torrent ).
Between 1361 and 1381, Beneš von Dubá had Leštno Castle built, to whose rule Bystřice then belonged. During the reign of Beneš von Dubá, the church was elevated to a parish church. His son Wenzel was a regional judge and from 1414 to 1415 one of the companions of Jan Hus in Constance . After the dynasty of the Dubá family died out, in 1460 Peter von Sternberg acquired the Leštno rule. Sternberg's property, who was a staunch opponent of King George of Podebrady , was confiscated.
In 1471, Georg von Podiebrad raised the town of Bystřice to a market town in gratitude for the support of the residents by constructing effective slingshot devices in the battles with Zdenko von Sternberg on Konopischt about the Ostromeč castle. After the death of Georg von Podiebrad, Peter von Sternberg recaptured Leštno in 1471.
During the Thirty Years War Bystřice was initially spared from acts of war. Only at the end of the war, after the Battle of Jankau , was the area sacked and plundered when the Swedes passed through. As a result of the devastation, Leštno's rule became extinct and the market town fell into insignificance. The main branches of business were agriculture, forestry and fish farming. During the 19th century, processing plants for agricultural products settled in Bystřice. From the middle of the 19th century the community belonged to the judicial district of Beneschau .
Bystřice on November 3, 1997 raised to the city. On July 31, 2006, 4031 people lived in Bystřice with all districts, 2023 of them in the city.
Local division
The town of Bystřice consists of the districts Božkovice ( Boschkowitz ), Bystřice ( Bistritz ), Drachkov ( Drachkau ), Hlivín ( Hliwin ), Hůrka ( Hurka ), Jarkovice ( Jarkowitz ), Jelenečice ( Jelenetsch ), Jinošice ( Jinosrovchice ), Jinošice ) Jiřín ( Jirschin ) Kobylí a Plchov ( Kobili and Plechow ) Líšno ( Lischno ) Líštěnec ( Lischtenetz ) Mlýny ( mills ), Mokrá Lhota ( Naßlhota ) Nesvačily ( Neswatschil ) Opřetice ( Opschetitz ) Ouběnice ( Aubenietz ), Petrovice ( Petrowitz ), Radošovice ( Radoschowitz ), Semovice ( Semowitz ), Strženec ( Strischenitz ), Tožice ( Toschitz ), Tvoršovice ( Tworschowitz ), Vojslavice ( Wojslawitz ) and Zahořany ( Sahorschan ).
Attractions
- Líšno Castle , the original Leštno Castle, was built between 1361 and 1381 under Beneš of Dubá
sons and daughters of the town
- Zdeněk Štěpánek (1896–1968), actor, director and playwright, born in Tvoršovice
