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Šternberk

January 01, 1970

See also: Sternberg (disambiguation)

Šternberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛrnbɛrk]; German: (Mährisch-)Sternberg) is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. It is known for the Šternberk Castle. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Šternberk
Town
Horní Square
Flag
Coat of arms
Šternberk
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′50″N 17°17′56″E / 49.73056°N 17.29889°E / 49.73056; 17.29889
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1269
Government
 • MayorStanislav Orság (ODS)
Area
 • Total48.79 km2 (18.84 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total13,329
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
785 01
Websitewww.sternberk.eu

Administrative parts edit

The villages of Chabičov, Dalov, Krakořice and Těšíkov are administrative parts of Šternberk. Těšíkov forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Geography edit

Šternberk is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies on the border of two geomorphological units. Most of the municipal territory belongs to the Nízký Jeseník range, only the eastern part of the territory lies in the Upper Morava Valley. The highest point is the hill Vysoká Roudná with an elevation of 660 metres (2,170 ft). The Sitka Stream slows through the town.

History edit

 
Šternberk Castle

The first written mention of Šternberk is from 1269, when the Šternberk Castle appeared in a deed of King Ottokar II of Bohemia. The castle was founded between 1253 and 1269. The town of Šternberk was first mentioned in 1296, in a deed of the Šternberk's owner, Albert of Šternberk. Although it was referred to as a town, it did not become a full-fledged town until the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries.[2]

Albert of Šternberk colonized the town with German colonist, which led to an ethnically mixed population. The lords of Šternberk gradually expanded the dominion. The town developed mainly during the rule of Albert II of Šternberk, who had built the town walls and founded the Augustinian monastery in 1371. After the death of Petr of Šternberk in 1397, the Šternberk dominion was inherited by lords of Kravaře.[2]

The lords of Kravaře further improved the town. During the Hussite Wars in 1430, the town was conquered by the Hussites. After the death of the last male member of the lords of Kravaře, Šternberk further changed its owners, which were the families of Kostka of Postupice (1466–1480) and Berka of Dubá (1480–1570), Dukes of Münsterberg (1570–1647), and House of Württemberg (1647–1693).[2]

In 1633–1634, Šternberk was devastated by a plague epidemic. In the 1640s, during the Thirty Years' War, the town was conquered and looted several times by the Swedish army. After the war, the population was predominantly German. In 1693, Šternberk was acquired by the House of Liechtenstein, which owned it until 1945. New development did not occur until the second half of the 18th century. The town began to grow economically thanks to weaving.[2]

Until 1918, Šternberk was part of Austria-Hungary, head of the district with the same name, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia.[3]

In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. The German-speaking population was expelled in 1945–1946 according to the Beneš decrees and replaced by Czech settlers.[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
186915,066—    
188015,750+4.5%
189016,917+7.4%
190017,890+5.8%
191017,077−4.5%
YearPop.±%
192116,204−5.1%
193015,532−4.1%
195010,652−31.4%
196111,873+11.5%
197013,213+11.3%
YearPop.±%
198013,808+4.5%
199114,611+5.8%
200114,144−3.2%
201113,574−4.0%
202113,007−4.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sport edit

Šternberk is known for racing track called Ecce Homo on which the eponymous hillclimbing car race is held annually. The first race was held here in 1905 and the tradition of regular Ecce Homo race began in 1921.[6]

Sights edit

 
Aerial view of the historic centre

Šternberk Castle is the main landmark of the town. The Gothic castle was reconstructed into a modern aristocratic residence in 1886. The castle forest park was founded in 1907–1909. Today the state-owned castle is open to the public and offers sightseeing tours.[7] The castle is protected as a national cultural monument.[8]

The former Augustinian monastery is a valuable Baroque monument. After it was used as barracks, a German grammar school and a textile warehouse, the building was repaired and today contains museum expositions and exhibition spaces, including the gallery of painter Johann Christoph Handke.[9]

The Church of the Annunciation was founded together with the monastery in 1371. After it burned down two times, the original Gothic church was demolished in 1775, and a new Neoclassical church was built on its site in 1775–1783. After the monastery was abolished, the church became a parish church. It contains paintings by Josef Winterhalder the Younger and Leopold Kupelwieser. The chapel is decorated by a rare ceiling painting by Johann Christoph Handke, depicting the history of Šternberk.[10]

Notable people edit

Twin towns – sister cities edit

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Šternberk is twinned with:[11]

Gallery edit

  •  
    Panorama of the town
  •  
    Hlavní Square
  •  
    Church of the Annunciation and Marian column

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Chronologický přehled dějin města Šternberka" (in Czech). Město Šternberk. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Historie jednotlivých závodů na trati Ecce Homo" (in Czech). Ecce Homo Šternberk. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  7. ^ "Historie hradu Šternberk" (in Czech). Šternberk Castle. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  8. ^ "Hrad Šternberk" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  9. ^ "Šternberský klášter" (in Czech). Město Šternberk. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  10. ^ "Chrám Zvěstování Panny Marie" (in Czech). Město Šternberk. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  11. ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Šternberk. Retrieved 2024-04-21.

External links edit

 
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  • Official website

January 01, 1970
Šternberk, also, sternberg, disambiguation, czech, pronunciation, ˈʃtɛrnbɛrk, german, mährisch, sternberg, town, olomouc, district, olomouc, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, known, castle, historic, town, centre, well, preserved, protected, urban, . See also Sternberg disambiguation Sternberk Czech pronunciation ˈʃtɛrnbɛrk German Mahrisch Sternberg is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic It has about 13 000 inhabitants It is known for the Sternberk Castle The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone SternberkTownHorni SquareFlagCoat of armsSternberkLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 49 43 50 N 17 17 56 E 49 73056 N 17 29889 E 49 73056 17 29889Country Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrictOlomoucFirst mentioned1269Government MayorStanislav Orsag ODS Area Total48 79 km2 18 84 sq mi Elevation268 m 879 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total13 329 Density270 km2 710 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code785 01Websitewww wbr sternberk wbr eu Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Sport 6 Sights 7 Notable people 8 Twin towns sister cities 9 Gallery 10 References 11 External linksAdministrative parts editThe villages of Chabicov Dalov Krakorice and Tesikov are administrative parts of Sternberk Tesikov forms an exclave of the municipal territory Geography editSternberk is located about 15 kilometres 9 mi north of Olomouc It lies on the border of two geomorphological units Most of the municipal territory belongs to the Nizky Jesenik range only the eastern part of the territory lies in the Upper Morava Valley The highest point is the hill Vysoka Roudna with an elevation of 660 metres 2 170 ft The Sitka Stream slows through the town History edit nbsp Sternberk Castle The first written mention of Sternberk is from 1269 when the Sternberk Castle appeared in a deed of King Ottokar II of Bohemia The castle was founded between 1253 and 1269 The town of Sternberk was first mentioned in 1296 in a deed of the Sternberk s owner Albert of Sternberk Although it was referred to as a town it did not become a full fledged town until the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries 2 Albert of Sternberk colonized the town with German colonist which led to an ethnically mixed population The lords of Sternberk gradually expanded the dominion The town developed mainly during the rule of Albert II of Sternberk who had built the town walls and founded the Augustinian monastery in 1371 After the death of Petr of Sternberk in 1397 the Sternberk dominion was inherited by lords of Kravare 2 The lords of Kravare further improved the town During the Hussite Wars in 1430 the town was conquered by the Hussites After the death of the last male member of the lords of Kravare Sternberk further changed its owners which were the families of Kostka of Postupice 1466 1480 and Berka of Duba 1480 1570 Dukes of Munsterberg 1570 1647 and House of Wurttemberg 1647 1693 2 In 1633 1634 Sternberk was devastated by a plague epidemic In the 1640s during the Thirty Years War the town was conquered and looted several times by the Swedish army After the war the population was predominantly German In 1693 Sternberk was acquired by the House of Liechtenstein which owned it until 1945 New development did not occur until the second half of the 18th century The town began to grow economically thanks to weaving 2 Until 1918 Sternberk was part of Austria Hungary head of the district with the same name one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia 3 In 1938 after the Munich Agreement it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland The German speaking population was expelled in 1945 1946 according to the Benes decrees and replaced by Czech settlers 2 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 186915 066 188015 750 4 5 189016 917 7 4 190017 890 5 8 191017 077 4 5 YearPop 192116 204 5 1 193015 532 4 1 195010 652 31 4 196111 873 11 5 197013 213 11 3 YearPop 198013 808 4 5 199114 611 5 8 200114 144 3 2 201113 574 4 0 202113 007 4 2 Source Censuses 4 5 Sport editSternberk is known for racing track called Ecce Homo on which the eponymous hillclimbing car race is held annually The first race was held here in 1905 and the tradition of regular Ecce Homo race began in 1921 6 Sights edit nbsp Aerial view of the historic centre Sternberk Castle is the main landmark of the town The Gothic castle was reconstructed into a modern aristocratic residence in 1886 The castle forest park was founded in 1907 1909 Today the state owned castle is open to the public and offers sightseeing tours 7 The castle is protected as a national cultural monument 8 The former Augustinian monastery is a valuable Baroque monument After it was used as barracks a German grammar school and a textile warehouse the building was repaired and today contains museum expositions and exhibition spaces including the gallery of painter Johann Christoph Handke 9 The Church of the Annunciation was founded together with the monastery in 1371 After it burned down two times the original Gothic church was demolished in 1775 and a new Neoclassical church was built on its site in 1775 1783 After the monastery was abolished the church became a parish church It contains paintings by Josef Winterhalder the Younger and Leopold Kupelwieser The chapel is decorated by a rare ceiling painting by Johann Christoph Handke depicting the history of Sternberk 10 Notable people editEduard Reich 1836 1919 physician Oscar Gelbfuhs 1852 1877 chess player Walter von Molo 1880 1958 chess player Lubor Tokos 1923 2003 actor Erica Pedretti born 1930 Swiss writer and artist Eckhart Schmidt born 1938 German film director Hana Maciuchova 1945 2021 actress Mikulas Bek born 1964 musicologist and politician Robert Hock born 1973 German ice hockey player Adriana Gersi born 1976 tennis player Patrik Siegl born 1976 footballer Tomas Zizka born 1979 ice hockey player David Rozehnal born 1980 footballer Jana Dolezelova born 1981 Miss Czech Republic 2004 Petr Vrana born 1985 ice hockey player David Krejci born 1986 ice hockey player Gabriela Varekova born 1987 rower Blanka Skodova born 1997 ice hockey player Vaclav Chaloupka born 1998 slalom canoeistTwin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Sternberk is twinned with 11 nbsp Dobsina Slovakia nbsp Gunzburg Germany nbsp Kobior Poland nbsp Kungsbacka Sweden nbsp Lorsch GermanyGallery edit nbsp Panorama of the town nbsp Hlavni Square nbsp Church of the Annunciation and Marian columnReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 a b c d e Chronologicky prehled dejin mesta Sternberka in Czech Mesto Sternberk Retrieved 2022 01 14 Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den osterreichischen Postwertzeichen Ausgaben 1867 1883 und 1890 Wilhelm Klein 1967 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Olomouc in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 17 18 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Historie jednotlivych zavodu na trati Ecce Homo in Czech Ecce Homo Sternberk Retrieved 2022 01 14 Historie hradu Sternberk in Czech Sternberk Castle Retrieved 2022 01 14 Hrad Sternberk in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2023 05 30 Sternbersky klaster in Czech Mesto Sternberk Retrieved 2022 01 14 Chram Zvestovani Panny Marie in Czech Mesto Sternberk Retrieved 2022 01 14 Partnerska mesta in Czech Mesto Sternberk Retrieved 2024 04 21 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sternberk Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sternberk amp oldid 1220032929, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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