Kosova Hora
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Středočeský kraj | ||||
| District : | Příbram | ||||
| Area : | 1876 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 39 ' N , 14 ° 28' E | ||||
| Height: | 379 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 1,338 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 262 91 - 264 01 | ||||
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| Street: | Sedlčany - Vrchotovy Janovice | ||||
| Railway connection: | Olbramovice – Sedlčany | ||||
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| Status: | local community | ||||
| Districts: | 8th | ||||
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| Mayor : | Martin Krameš (as of 2017) | ||||
| Address: | Kosova Hora 45 262 91 Kosova Hora |
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| Municipality number: | 540498 | ||||
| Website : | www.kosovahora.cz | ||||
Kosova Hora (Czech until 1921 Kosová Hora , German Amschelberg ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic . It is located three kilometers east of Sedlčany and belongs to the Okres Příbram .
geography
Kosova Hora is located in the Mastník Valley in the Central Bohemian Mountains . To the north rises in Kolihový les the Velký Vršek (521 m) and in the southeast of the Vysoká hora (496 m).
Neighboring towns are Hradišťko in the north, Obsiny, Chrastava, Štětkovice and Bořená Hora in the northeast, Vojkov and Podolí in the east, Vysoká and Lavičky in the southeast, Dřevniště, Radeč and Dohnalova Lhota in the south, Janov in the southwest, and Červený Hrádekě in the north .
history
Kosova Hora was first mentioned in 1272 in connection with the building of the fortress by the Landsteiners . Until the Hussite Wars, the owners were the Lords of Amschelberg from the Wittigonen family . As a result of the wars, the fortress was desolate and the Amschelberg family died out.
In 1474 the lords of Říčany, who had owned the neighboring rule Hrádek (today: Červený Hrádek) since 1400 , Kosova Hora. Subsequently, Kosova Hora grew into a market town. After Vladislav II allowed the immigration of Jews, a strong Jewish community emerged . A synagogue was built in Amschelberg, the Jewish cemetery was laid out around 1580 and a Jewish school was operated. In the middle of the 16th century, the lords of Říčany founded a brewery, cheese factory and starch factory. In place of the desert festivals, a three-winged Renaissance castle was built at the beginning of the 17th century. Kosova Hora had a city coat of arms and had market rights.
The battle of the White Mountain ended the heyday of Amschelberg, the property of the Lords of Říčany was confiscated and the rule was left to Albrecht von Waldstein , who immediately sold it to Sezima von Vrtba . Amschelberg was burned down twice during the Thirty Years' War. This was followed by famine, plague and cholera . When Wenzel Adalbert Ritter Karwinski acquired the Amschelberg rule at the beginning of the 18th century, he renewed the privileges of the market town. In 1760 the place burned down completely. After the Karwinski died out in 1837, František Mladota von Solopisk acquired the rule. He had the castle rebuilt and given a facade in the Empire style.
In 1894 the railway from Olbramovice to Sedlčany was inaugurated. During the time of National Socialism, the Jewish community went extinct. After the Second World War, the market town sank to the village. The former synagogue is vacant.
Community structure
The municipality of Kosova Hora consists of the districts Dobrohošť ( Dobrohoscht ), Dohnalova Lhota ( Dohnal Lhota ), Janov ( Janow ), Kosova Hora ( Amschelberg ), Lavičky ( Lawitschek ), Lovčice ( Lautschitz ), Přibýška ( Pribisch ) and Vysoká ( Wissoka ) .
Attractions
- Kosova Hora Castle, the Renaissance building emerged from a fortress from the 13th century
- Jewish cemetery, laid out around 1580
- Synagogue from after 1740
- Parish church, documented since 1350
- Červený Hrádek Castle , west of the village
- Statue of St. John of Nepomuk on the village square
- Festivities Lovčice in Lovčice
- Chapel in Lavičky village square
- Chapel with a bell tower in Přibýška
Sons and daughters of the place
- Friedrich Adler (1857–1938), writer
