Bílá Voda is named after the eponymous creek in the village. The name literally means "white water".
Geography
Bílá Voda is located at the westernmost point of the Czech Silesia region, on the border with Poland. It lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of Jeseník, 98 km (61 mi) north of Olomouc, and 182 km (113 mi) east of Prague.
Bílá Voda lies in the valley of the Bílá voda Creek, a tributary of the Eastern Neisse. It is situated in the northern part of the Golden Mountains range of the Eastern Sudetes. The highest point of the municipality is the mountain Javorník at 768 metres (2,520 ft) above sea level. About two thirds of the municipal territory are covered with forests.
History
Bílá Voda Chateau, today a psychiatric hospital
A village named Wyssoka was documented in the area in 1267–1271, however, it was later abandoned. The village of Bílá Voda was founded probably by the Schaffgotsch family on its site in around 1532. During the Thirty Years' War, Bílá Voda was desolated. It was inherited by the Kłodzko branch of the Liechtenstein family in 1687.[2]
In 1850, Bílá Voda was incorporated directly into the Bohemian Kingdom, and after World War I it became part of the newly established state of Czechoslovakia.
Due to the remote location of the municipality, resettling of Bílá Voda after the war was difficult. From 1951 to 1989 the municipality was used for the internment of nuns from all over the country. Gradually, perhaps the largest ecclesial community in Europe gathered here, numbering up to 450 nuns at a time; gradually about 1,000 nuns lived here. The gradual departure of the nuns after 1989 caused a further decline of the population of Bílá Voda.[2][5]
Transport
The Czech-Polish road border crossing Bílá Voda / Złoty Stok is located in the municipality.
Sights
The most important historical monuments is the former Piarist college and its Church of the Visitation of Our Lady. The church was originally built in 1602–1604 and baroque rebuilt in 1777.[5]
The knight's residence, which was completed by Jakob Ernst von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn in the 18th century, houses today a psychiatric hospital.[5]
^ abc"Obec" (in Czech). Obec Bílá Voda. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
^. Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^"Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ abc"Pamětihodnosti obce a blízké okolí" (in Czech). Obec Bílá Voda. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bílá Voda.
Official website
February 21, 2023
bílá, voda, german, weißwasser, polish, biała, woda, municipality, village, jeseník, district, olomouc, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, municipalityformer, piarist, college, church, visitation, ladyflagcoat, armslocation, czech, republiccoordinate. Bila Voda German Weisswasser Polish Biala Woda is a municipality and village in Jesenik District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic It has about 300 inhabitants Bila VodaMunicipalityFormer Piarist college and Church of the Visitation of Our LadyFlagCoat of armsBila VodaLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 26 31 N 16 54 57 E 50 44194 N 16 91583 E 50 44194 16 91583 Coordinates 50 26 31 N 16 54 57 E 50 44194 N 16 91583 E 50 44194 16 91583Country Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrictJesenikFirst mentioned1532Area Total14 99 km2 5 79 sq mi Elevation305 m 1 001 ft Population 2022 01 01 1 Total330 Density22 km2 57 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code790 69Websitewww wbr bilavoda wbr cz Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 History 4 Transport 5 Sights 6 References 7 External linksEtymology EditBila Voda is named after the eponymous creek in the village The name literally means white water Geography EditBila Voda is located at the westernmost point of the Czech Silesia region on the border with Poland It lies approximately 31 kilometres 19 mi north west of Jesenik 98 km 61 mi north of Olomouc and 182 km 113 mi east of Prague Bila Voda lies in the valley of the Bila voda Creek a tributary of the Eastern Neisse It is situated in the northern part of the Golden Mountains range of the Eastern Sudetes The highest point of the municipality is the mountain Javornik at 768 metres 2 520 ft above sea level About two thirds of the municipal territory are covered with forests History Edit Bila Voda Chateau today a psychiatric hospital A village named Wyssoka was documented in the area in 1267 1271 however it was later abandoned The village of Bila Voda was founded probably by the Schaffgotsch family on its site in around 1532 During the Thirty Years War Bila Voda was desolated It was inherited by the Klodzko branch of the Liechtenstein family in 1687 2 Jakob Ernst von Liechtenstein Kastelkorn the later Bishop of Olomouc established here a Piarist college in 1723 As a result of the War of the Austrian Succession in 1742 most of Silesia was separated from the Habsburg monarchy Although Bila Voda became the place of signing the protocol on the division of Silesia it turned into a border village of the Bohemian Kingdom within Austrian Silesia limited on almost all sides by state borders The Piarist college was abolished in 1829 2 In 1850 Bila Voda was incorporated directly into the Bohemian Kingdom and after World War I it became part of the newly established state of Czechoslovakia Upon the 1938 Munich Agreement the area was annexed by Nazi Germany and incorporated into the Reichsgau Sudetenland During World War II the Germans operated the E200 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII B 344 prisoner of war camp for Allied POWs 3 and a subcamp of the Gross Rosen concentration camp for Jewish women in the village 4 In 1945 following Germany s defeat in the war the village was restored to Czechoslovakia After 1945 the German population was expelled according to the Benes decrees and Potsdam Agreement Due to the remote location of the municipality resettling of Bila Voda after the war was difficult From 1951 to 1989 the municipality was used for the internment of nuns from all over the country Gradually perhaps the largest ecclesial community in Europe gathered here numbering up to 450 nuns at a time gradually about 1 000 nuns lived here The gradual departure of the nuns after 1989 caused a further decline of the population of Bila Voda 2 5 Transport EditThe Czech Polish road border crossing Bila Voda Zloty Stok is located in the municipality Sights EditThe most important historical monuments is the former Piarist college and its Church of the Visitation of Our Lady The church was originally built in 1602 1604 and baroque rebuilt in 1777 5 The knight s residence which was completed by Jakob Ernst von Liechtenstein Kastelkorn in the 18th century houses today a psychiatric hospital 5 References Edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2022 Czech Statistical Office 2022 04 29 a b c Obec in Czech Obec Bila Voda Retrieved 2022 02 01 Working Parties Lamsdorf com Archived from the original on 29 October 2020 Retrieved 12 November 2021 Subcamps of KL Gross Rosen Gross Rosen Museum in Rogoznica Retrieved 13 November 2021 a b c Pametihodnosti obce a blizke okoli in Czech Obec Bila Voda Retrieved 2022 02 01 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bila Voda Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bila Voda amp oldid 1115627424, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
