Polesí (Rynoltice)
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Liberecký kraj | ||||
| District : | Liberec | ||||
| Municipality : | Rynoltice | ||||
| Area : | 195.6464 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 50 ° 48 ' N , 14 ° 49' E | ||||
| Residents : | 77 (March 1, 2001) | ||||
| Postal code : | 463 53 | ||||
| License plate : | L. | ||||
Polesí (German Finkendorf , also Finkendörfl ) is a district of Rynoltice (Ringelshain) in Liberecký kraj ( Czech Republic ). The village, completely surrounded by forests, is located in the Lusatian Mountains .
location
Polesí is located about 1.5 km north of the center of Rynoltice . It can be reached via a narrow road from both the main town and Černá Louže (Black Puddle) on the road from Rynoltice to Horní Sedlo ( pass ). Due to its location away from major roads, the place is popular with tourists and nature lovers.
history
The founder and namesake of the village was the teacher Sebastian Finke from Ringelshain . Since he sided with the authorities during a peasant uprising in 1680, he was attacked by the rebels and almost died. Even after the unrest had been put down, he was no longer sure of his life and left Rynoltice. On August 20, 1683 Countess Benedikta von Bredau sold him a piece of forest, where he settled. Soon after, other residents followed suit and named the place Finkendorf.
The residents made their living by making pitch and weaving. But was far more lucrative widespread in the area Paschen of goods such as tobacco, sugar, coffee, spices, yarn, fabrics and gunpowder over the nearby Saxon-Bohemian border, which almost supposed to be followed every male inhabitants. The establishment of a financial guard in 1843 put a stop to this trade, and the residents specialized in peddling haberdashery. In the 19th century the place was discovered as a summer resort and the first huts and inns were built.
After the expulsion of the predominantly German population, Polesí retained its reputation as a summer resort . Today there are guest houses and inns for tourists in the place. Marked hiking trails, sandstone cliffs and panoramic peaks can be found nearby. In 1991 the place had 58 inhabitants. In 2001 the village consisted of 30 houses in which 77 people lived.
Attractions
- Half-timbered houses
- Chapel from 1724 in the center of the village
- Havran ( Rabenstein ), an exposed lookout rock on the edge of the village
- Sandstone rock Panenská skála ( virgin stone )
- Popova skála ( Pfaffenstein )
- Bílé Kameny ( Elephant Stones )