Horní Police
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| Region : | Liberecký kraj | ||||
| District : | Česká Lípa | ||||
| Area : | 603,4072 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 50 ° 42 ' N , 14 ° 24' E | ||||
| Height: | 252 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 678 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 471 06 | ||||
| License plate : | L. | ||||
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| Railway connection: | Benešov - Česká Lípa | ||||
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| Status: | local community | ||||
| Districts: | 4th | ||||
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| Mayor : | Lubomír Šulc (as of 2010) | ||||
| Address: | nám. Odboje 12 471 06 Horní Police |
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| Municipality number: | 561606 | ||||
| Website : | www.hornipolice.cz | ||||
| Location of Horní Police in the Česká Lípa district | |||||
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Horní Police (German Oberpolitz ) is a municipality in the Okres Česká Lípa in the Liberec region in the north of the Czech Republic . It is located in the valley of the river Ploučnice (Polzen) on the road from Česká Lípa (Bohemian Leipa) to Děčín (Tetschen) .
history
From the middle of the 19th century, the municipality belonged to the judicial district of Böhmisch Leipa or the district of Böhmisch Leipa .
Community structure
The municipality of Horní Police consists of the districts Dvorsko ( Hofberg ), Horní Police (Oberpolitz) , Pod Školou and Podlesí (Waldeck) . Basic settlement units are Horní Police, Pod Školou and Podlesí. Horní Police also includes the settlements of Bělá ( Biela ) and Stoupno ( Staupen ).
Attractions
- Baroque parish and pilgrimage church “Maria Heimsuchung” , built 1689–1701 by Giulio Broggio . Politz was once a well-known place of pilgrimage. At the moment it is again a place of pilgrimage for the Visitation of the Virgin Mary.
- Oberpolitz Castle (once owned by Julius Franz von Sachsen-Lauenburg )
- The stone bridge over the Polzen ( Ploučnice ) with the crucifix from 1840 is the town's landmark and is symbolically represented in the town's coat of arms.
Personalities
- Wenzel Hocke (born January 8, 1732 in Neustadtel , † March 1, 1808 in Oberpolitz), known as Hockewanzel , Roman Catholic priest and archdechant in Politz since 1779. He was seen as Eulenspiegel in priestly robes and was an original that is unparalleled in the German-Bohemian region.
- Anton Renner (born January 5, 1782 in Oberpolitz, † May 21, 1838 Leitmeritz ), Roman Catholic priest and member of the cathedral chapter of St. Stephan in Leitmeritz
- Julius Vincenz von Krombholz (born December 19, 1782 in Oberpolitz, † November 1, 1843 in Prague ), physician and mycologist
Web links
Commons : Horní Police - collection of images, videos and audio files
