Tripoint of the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland
Villages of Dolní Sedlo, Dolní Suchá, Donín, Horní Sedlo, Loučná, Oldřichov na Hranicích, Uhelná and Václavice are administrative parts of Hrádek nad Nisou.
Geographyedit
Hrádek nad Nisou is located about 17 km (11 mi) northwest of Liberec. It is located on the state border, at the tripoint of the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland. The municipal territory lies mostly in the Zittau Basin, but on the south it also extends to the Lusatian Mountains and Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is the hill Popova skála at 565 m (1,854 ft) above sea level. The Lusatian Neisse River flows through the town.
Historyedit
The first written mention of Hrádek nad Nisou is from 1287. During the Hussite Wars, in 1424, the town was burned down. In 1466, the former church was replaced by a Gothic one. In the second half of the 16th century, there was a great development of the estate.[2]
In the 19th century, Hrádek nad Nisou became industrialized. The railway was built in 1859. Engineering, chemical and textile factories were established. From the 19th century until 1972, lignite was mined in the vicinity of the town.[2][3]
The town had a German majority. The Czech school was founded in 1925. From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. The German population was expelled after World War II.[2]
The town benefits from its location near Germany and Poland. There is an industrial zone dominated by factories focused on the production of automotive parts. The largest company is Drylock Technologies, a manufacturer of diapers and other hygiene needs.[3]
Church of Saint Bartholomew, the rectory and school
Hrádek nad Nisou has a well preserved town centre with many historic houses. The most valuable building is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in 1466 on the site of a church from the 13th century. In 1566, it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style. Its current Baroque appearance is from 1764.[3][6]
At Václavice is a Dutch-type windmill. It was built in 1842–1843 and was used until the 1890s. It is a valuable and well-preserved technical monument.[7]
^ abc"Stručný historický přehled" (in Czech). Město Hrádek nad Nisou. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
^ abcd"Město v srdci Trojzemí" (in Czech). Město Hrádek nad Nisou. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Liberec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^"Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
^"Větrný mlýn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
^"Hrádek nad Nisou a Žitava jsou partnerskými městy" (in Czech). Město Hrádek nad Nisou. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
External linksedit
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Official website
March 17, 2024
hrádek, nisou, czech, pronunciation, ˈɦraːdɛk, ˈnad, ɲɪsou, german, grottau, polish, gródek, nysą, town, liberec, district, liberec, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, historic, town, centre, well, preserved, protected, urban, monument, zone, townhor. Hradek nad Nisou Czech pronunciation ˈɦraːdɛk ˈnad ɲɪsou German Grottau Polish Grodek nad Nysa is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic It has about 7 900 inhabitants The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone Hradek nad NisouTownHorni SquareFlagCoat of armsHradek nad NisouLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 51 10 N 14 50 40 E 50 85278 N 14 84444 E 50 85278 14 84444Country Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictLiberecFirst mentioned1287Government MayorJosef HorinkaArea Total48 55 km2 18 75 sq mi Elevation255 m 837 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total7 882 Density160 km2 420 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code463 34Websitewww wbr hradek wbr eu Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Transport 7 Sights 8 Twin towns sister cities 9 References 10 External linksAdministrative parts edit nbsp Tripoint of the Czech Republic Germany and Poland Villages of Dolni Sedlo Dolni Sucha Donin Horni Sedlo Loucna Oldrichov na Hranicich Uhelna and Vaclavice are administrative parts of Hradek nad Nisou Geography editHradek nad Nisou is located about 17 km 11 mi northwest of Liberec It is located on the state border at the tripoint of the Czech Republic Germany and Poland The municipal territory lies mostly in the Zittau Basin but on the south it also extends to the Lusatian Mountains and Jested Kozakov Ridge The highest point is the hill Popova skala at 565 m 1 854 ft above sea level The Lusatian Neisse River flows through the town History editThe first written mention of Hradek nad Nisou is from 1287 During the Hussite Wars in 1424 the town was burned down In 1466 the former church was replaced by a Gothic one In the second half of the 16th century there was a great development of the estate 2 In the 19th century Hradek nad Nisou became industrialized The railway was built in 1859 Engineering chemical and textile factories were established From the 19th century until 1972 lignite was mined in the vicinity of the town 2 3 The town had a German majority The Czech school was founded in 1925 From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland The German population was expelled after World War II 2 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18697 497 18809 502 26 7 189011 094 16 8 190012 689 14 4 191013 681 7 8 YearPop 192111 920 12 9 193012 421 4 2 19506 960 44 0 19617 492 7 6 19707 581 1 2 YearPop 19807 836 3 4 19917 112 9 2 20017 277 2 3 20117 493 3 0 20217 611 1 6 Source Censuses 4 5 Economy editThe town benefits from its location near Germany and Poland There is an industrial zone dominated by factories focused on the production of automotive parts The largest company is Drylock Technologies a manufacturer of diapers and other hygiene needs 3 Transport editHradek nad Nisou lies on a railway line heading from Liberec to Zittau and continuing to Varnsdorf or Dresden Sights edit nbsp Church of Saint Bartholomew the rectory and schoolHradek nad Nisou has a well preserved town centre with many historic houses The most valuable building is the Church of Saint Bartholomew It was built in 1466 on the site of a church from the 13th century In 1566 it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style Its current Baroque appearance is from 1764 3 6 The Church of Peace was built in 1900 1901 by the Lutherans Today it is used by the Czechoslovak Hussite Church 3 At Vaclavice is a Dutch type windmill It was built in 1842 1843 and was used until the 1890s It is a valuable and well preserved technical monument 7 Twin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Hradek nad Nisou is twinned with 8 nbsp Bogatynia Poland nbsp Kralupy nad Vltavou Czech Republic nbsp Zittau GermanyReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 a b c Strucny historicky prehled in Czech Mesto Hradek nad Nisou Retrieved 2022 10 17 a b c d Mesto v srdci Trojzemi in Czech Mesto Hradek nad Nisou Retrieved 2022 10 17 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Liberec in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 5 6 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Kostel sv Bartolomeje in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2023 06 29 Vetrny mlyn in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2023 06 29 Hradek nad Nisou a Zitava jsou partnerskymi mesty in Czech Mesto Hradek nad Nisou 2015 07 01 Retrieved 2019 08 23 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hradek nad Nisou Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hradek nad Nisou amp oldid 1170506210, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
