Čelina, Czech Republic

Čelina (German: Tschelina) is a village and administrative part of Borotice in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

Čelina
Čelina Castle
Čelina Castle
Čelina is located in Czech Republic
Čelina
Čelina
Coordinates: 49°43′55″N 14°19′44″E / 49.73194°N 14.32889°E / 49.73194; 14.32889
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
MunicipalityBorotice
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
69

History

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The site at Čelina was historically a gold mining location,[1] with archaeological studies at the mine retrieving materials stretching back to the 13th century. Since 1991 the mine has not been regularly used due to environmental concerns, despite the unusually abundant amount of gold inside.[2]

Sights

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There is a Jewish cemetery in the village, founded in the 18th century.[3] The settlement used to have a Jewish community that began living in Čelina in 1830[4] and dwindled out primarily in the 19th century, and the last burial at the cemetery took place in 1918.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Čelina, Borotice, Psí hory gold mining district, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic". mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  2. ^ "Detail akce". muzeum-pribram.cz. Hornické muzeum Příbram. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  3. ^ "Židovský hřbitov Čelina" (in Czech). Atlas Česka. 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  4. ^ "CELINA: Pribram, Bohemia". International Jewish Cemetery Project. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  5. ^ "Židovský hřbitov". Památkový katalog (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-07.