Louňovice pod Blaníkem (German: Launiowitz) is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Louňovice pod Blaníkem | |
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 Louňovice pod Blaníkem Castle | |
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  Louňovice pod Blaníkem Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′14″N 14°50′48″E / 49.63722°N 14.84667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1149 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.11 km2 (6.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 657 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 06 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Býkovice, Mrkvová Lhota, Rejkovice and Světlá are administrative parts of Louňovice pod Blaníkem.
Geography
editLouňovice pod Blaníkem is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Benešov and 52 km (32 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the mountain of Velký Blaník at 638 m (2,093 ft) above sea level, notable as the object of one of the most popular national legends. The Blanice River flows through the municipal territory. The entire territory lies within the Blaník Protected Landscape Area.
History
editThe first written mention of Louňovice is from 1149, when there was founded a women's Premonstratensian monastery. In 1420, the monastery was burned down by the Hussites. From 1436 to 1547, Louňovice was property of the town of Tábor. The then-owner of Louňovice Oldřich Skuhrovský had built a Renassaince fortress in the second half of the 16th century. From 1672 until the 20th century, Louňovice was owned by the archbishopric of Prague.[2][3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The Louňovice pod Blaníkem Castle is located on the town square. The former fortress was extended into the current castle in 1652. Today it houses the tourist infocentre and a museum.[3]
The second landmark of Louňovice pod Blaníkem is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a Baroque building with a Gothic core.[6]
The most popular tourist destination is the mountain Velký Blaník with an observation tower on its top. On the top of Malý Blaník is a ruin of the Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene.[7]
Notable people
edit- Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679–1745), Baroque composer and musician
- Petr Borkovec (born 1970), poet, translator and journalist
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Louňovice pod Blaníkem. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ a b "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Informační centrum" (in Czech). Městys Louňovice pod Blaníkem. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
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