Spálené Poříčí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈspaːlɛnɛː ˈpor̝iːtʃiː]; German: Brennporitschen) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Spálené Poříčí | |
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 Town hall | |
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  Spálené Poříčí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′51″N 13°36′20″E / 49.61417°N 13.60556°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-South |
| First mentioned | 1239 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jindřich Jindřich |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.82 km2 (22.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,997 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 335 61, 335 62 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Číčov, Hořehledy, Hořice, Karlov, Lipnice, Lučiště, Struhaře, Těnovice, Vlkov and Záluží are administrative parts of Spálené Poříčí.
Etymology
editThe name Poříčí means 'riverbed'. In the 17th century, the adjective spálené (i.e. 'burnt') was added to the name because of many large fires that damaged the town.[2]
Geography
editSpálené Poříčí is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Švihov Highlands. The eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Spálené Poříčí, the hill Trokavecká skála at 706 m (2,316 ft) above sea level. The Bradava Stream flows through the town. There are several fishponds around the town; the largest of them are Hvížďalka and Vlkovský.
History
editThe first written mention of Poříčí is from 1239.[2] It was then a market village, sold to the monastery in Kladruby. In 1360 at least, the village was purchased by Bohuslav of Schwamberg. They turned the village into a market town with a church and probably a fortress, but in 1391 Poříčí was sold again. Then the owners often changed. In the 16th century, Poříčí was promoted to a town.[3]
In 1603, the estate was acquired by the Wratislaw of Mitrovice family. Adam the Elder Wratislaw of Mitrovice had the fortress rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in 1617. In 1620, during the Thirty Years' War, Poříčí was burned by the army of Charles Bonaventure Bucquoy. The town then again suffered from the passage of the army in 1645 and began to be called Spálené Poříčí. After the war, Jews were invited into the town to raise its economy.[3]
In 1749, the Metropolitan Chapter at Saint Vitus in Prague bought Spálené Poříčí. The town remained in its possession until modern times, and the chapter still owns the castle today.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/19 road (the section from Plzeň to Tábor) passes through the town.
The village of Lipnice is located on the railway line Nezvěstice–Příkosice.[6]
Sights
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The Spálené Poříčí Castle replaced the original Gothic fortress in 1617. The Renaissance sgraffito decoration of the courtyard and two unique sandstone portals have been preserved. The castle is partly open to the public.[7]
The Church of Saint Nicholas was originally built in the 14th century. It was rebuilt several times, its current look is from 1882.[8]
Notable people
edit- Gabriela Šlajsová (born 2000), footballer
Twin towns – sister cities
editSpálené Poříčí is twinned with:[9]
Ralbitz-Rosenthal, Germany
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Město Spálené Poříčí. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ a b c "Z dějin středověku a období následujícího" (in Czech). Město Spálené Poříčí. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detail stanice Lipnice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Zámek Spálené Poříčí – bývalá skrýš korunovačních klenotů" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). Město Spálené Poříčí. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Návštěva partnerské obce Ralbitz-Rosenthal, 28.–30.6.2019" (in Czech). Město Spálené Poříčí. July 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
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