Radnice

Radnice
Town
Kašpara Šternberka Square
Kašpara Šternberka Square
Flag of Radnice
Flag
Coat of arms of Radnice
Coat of arms
Radnice is located in Czech Republic
Radnice
Radnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′27″N 13°36′26″E / 49.85750°N 13.60722°E / 49.85750; 13.60722
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1336
Government
 • MayorJan Altman
Area
 • Total10.65 km2 (4.11 sq mi)
Elevation
382 m (1,253 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,814
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
338 28
Websitewww.mestoradnice.cz

Radnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈradɲɪtsɛ]) is a town in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Svatá Barbora is an administrative part of Radnice.

Geography

Radnice is located about 19 km (12 mi) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Rovnička at 502 m (1,647 ft) above sea level. The Radnický stream flows through the town. Městský Pond is located inside the built-up area.

History

The first written mention of Radnice is from 1336, when King John of Bohemia sold it to the Rosenberg family. In 1478, Radnice was acquired by the Sternberg family. From 1541 to 1620, it was owned by the Czernin family. In 1570, Radnice was promoted to a town by Emperor Maximilian II.[2]

After the Battle of White Mountain, properties of the Czernin family were confiscated, and Radnice changed owners several times. During the Thirty Years' War, the town was looted several times. From 1758 until the abolition of manorialsm, Radnice was again property of the Rosenbergs.[2]

In the 19th century, coal mining developed in vicinity of Radnice igniting industrial development. In 1893, the railway was built. Radnice coal basin was depleted in 1986.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,034—    
18803,021−0.4%
18902,739−9.3%
19002,739+0.0%
19102,558−6.6%
YearPop.±%
19212,513−1.8%
19302,478−1.4%
19502,021−18.4%
19612,220+9.8%
19702,064−7.0%
YearPop.±%
19801,864−9.7%
19911,729−7.2%
20011,699−1.7%
20111,733+2.0%
20211,748+0.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The railway line from Plzeň terminates in the town.[5]

Sights

Former synagogue

The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was originally a medieval church, first mentioned in 1385. It was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style around 1720, probably according to the design by Jakub Auguston.[6]

On the hill above the town there is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. It was built in the Baroque style around 1735. The way to the chapel is lined with Stations of the Cross.[2][7]

The former synagogue is a well preserved late Baroque building from the end of the 18th century.[8]

The most important Jewish monument is the cemetery with 210 preserved tombstones. The cemetery includes many artistically valuable tombstones, the oldest of which dates from 1734. The cemetery was used until 1935.[9]

The town museum is located in a valuable house from the first third of the 18th century. The museum bears the name of its founder, teacher Josef Hylák, and focuses on the ethnography, history and nature of Radnice and its surroundings.[10]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b c d "Historie" (in Czech). Město Radnice. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rokycany" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Radnice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  7. ^ "Kaple na Kalvárii s křížovou cestou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  8. ^ "Synagoga" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  9. ^ "Židovský hřbitov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  10. ^ "Muzeum Josefa Hyláka" (in Czech). Josef Hylák Museum. Retrieved 2023-08-15.

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