Lipnice nad Sázavou
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Kraj Vysočina | ||||
| District : | Havlíčkův Brod | ||||
| Area : | 1114 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 37 ' N , 15 ° 25' E | ||||
| Height: | 590 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 654 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 582 32 | ||||
| License plate : | J | ||||
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| Street: | Dolní Město - Okrouhlice | ||||
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| Status: | city | ||||
| Districts: | 2 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Zdeněk Rafaj (as of 2018) | ||||
| Address: | Lipnice nad Sázavou 50 582 32 Lipnice nad Sázavou |
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| Municipality number: | 569046 | ||||
| Website : | www.lipnicenadsazavou.cz | ||||
Lipnice nad Sázavou (German Lipnitz an der Sasau ) is a city in the Czech Republic . It is located twelve kilometers west of Havlíčkův Brod and belongs to the Okres Havlíčkův Brod .
geography
Lipnice nad Sázavou is located on a ridge of the hill country of the upper Sázava , a part of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands on the border between Bohemia and Moravia . The Holý vrch (620 m) rises to the north. Contrary to what its name suggests, the place is not on the Sázava (Moldau) , the river runs five kilometers northeast.
Neighboring towns are Radostovice in the north, Vilémovec in the northeast, Volichov and Vítonín in the east, Dolní Dvůr and Bratroňov in the southeast, Kejžlice and Řečice in the southwest, Bystrá and Křepiny in the west and Dolní Město in the northwest.
history
The first mention of Lipnice in 1226 concerns the place Dolní Město . Horní Lipnice, located at the foot of the Lipnice Castle , was not built until the beginning of the 14th century in connection with the construction of the castle. In 1370 the settlement was raised to the status of a town by Emperor Charles IV and was granted brewing rights. During the Thirty Years War , on November 16, 1639, the city walls and two thirds of the houses were razed to the ground by Swedish conquerors. From the 17th century, the city developed again. In the 19th century, the lack of infrastructure led to stagnation. The fire in 1869 destroyed a large part of the mining and glassworks town.
During vacation time and on weekends, the population increases considerably due to the owners of numerous dachas. 130 companies are registered in the village. Most of the population lives from agriculture and employment in the surrounding cities.
Attractions
- Medieval z. Partly reconstructed castle ruins with a museum with an exhibition of old stove tiles. In the natural amphitheater belonging to the castle area, cultural events take place.
- Church of St. Vitus, originally a Gothic church, was rebuilt in the 17th century in the Baroque style
- Statues of St. Johannes Nepomuk on the market square, the Immaculata from 1700 and St. 19th century Florian nearby
- Jaroslav Hašek monument opposite his former house near the castle
- The monument "Bretschneiderovo ucho" in the quarry on Holý vrch, the two-meter-high stone "Bretschneider ears" on a rock wall in the quarry were created by Radomír Dvořák in 2005 and belong to a cycle of three sculptures against eavesdropping and spying. They are named after the informer Bretschneider from The good soldier Schwejk .
City structure
The town of Lipnice nad Sázavou consists of the districts Lipnice nad Sázavou ( Lipnitz an der Sasau ) and Vilémovec ( Willemowitz ) and the locality Dolní Dvůr.
Personalities
- Jaroslav Hašek (1883–1923), writer; The author of the good soldier Švejk spent the last three years of his life in Lipnice
Individual evidence
- ↑ Český statistický úřad - The population of the Czech municipalities as of January 1, 2019 (PDF; 7.4 MiB)
Web links
- Official website (Czech)