Historically, the village owed its prosperity to its fortunate position between the important towns of Frysztat and Cieszyn. Its inhabitants engaged mostly in fish farming in the complex of ponds near the village.
It is not clear when the first church was built; the oldest record mentions a wooden church in 1654. Because the Olza frequently flooded the church, a new Saint Barbara Church was built in 1818. The last church service was held in 1995.
According to the censuses conducted in 1880, 1890, 1900 and 1910 the population of the municipality grew from 917 in 1880 to 1,792 in 1910. The majority were Polish-speaking (between 97.2% and 98.6%), followed by German-speaking minority (at most 28 or 2.5% in 1890) and Czech-speaking people (at most 17 or 1% in 1910). In terms of religion, in 1910 the majority were Roman Catholics (1,687 or 94.2%), followed by Protestants (68 or 3.8%), Jews (10 or 0.5%), and others (27 or 1.5%).[3][4] The village was also traditionally inhabited by Silesian Lachs, speaking Cieszyn Silesian dialect.
Louky is a classic example of the devastation wrought by heavy industry, in this case, coal mining. The centre of the village was originally located north of today's settlement. During the Communist era, extensive mining activities irrevocably damaged the original village. Surface waters were polluted, farmland was degraded, the whole area was undermined, new ponds appeared, the water level rose, and mine tailings accumulated. All this sealed the fate of the old village; almost all the houses sank into the ground, and the village was demolished. Today only the Saint Barbara Church remains. It is structurally unstable, and it is only a matter of time before it too is gone.
Today's village lies south of original location and is much smaller. It is served by a small railway station. New Catholic church has been constructed there.
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869 - 2005 - 1. díl" (PDF). Praha: Czech Statistical Office. 2006. pp. 718–719.
^Mrózek, Robert (1984). Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego [Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia] (in Polish). Katowice: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach. p. 110. ISSN 0208-6336.
^Piątkowski, Kazimierz (1918). Stosunki narodowościowe w Księstwie Cieszyńskiem (in Polish). Cieszyn: Macierz Szkolna Księstwa Cieszyńskiego. pp. 273, 290.
^Ludwig Patryn (ed): Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, Troppau 1912.
^"Ustawa z dnia 27 października 1938 r. o podziale administracyjnym i tymczasowej organizacji administracji na obszarze Ziem Odzyskanych Śląska Cieszyńskiego". Dziennik Ustaw Śląskich (in Polish). Katowice. nr 18/1938, poz. 35. 31 October 1938. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
References
Cicha, Irena; Jaworski, Kazimierz; Ondraszek, Bronisław; Stalmach, Barbara; Stalmach, Jan (2000). Olza od pramene po ujście. Český Těšín: Region Silesia. ISBN80-238-6081-X.
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Louky nad Olsi help info Polish Laki nad Olza German Lonkau literally meadows upon Olza is a village in the Karvina District Moravian Silesian Region Czech Republic since 1975 administratively a part of the city of Karvina as Louky formerly a separate municipality It lies on the left bank of the Olza River in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia It has a population of 453 2001 1 Old Church of Saint Barbara New Church of Saint Barbara Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 Footnotes 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe village is first mentioned in a written document from 1450 as Lanky 2 Politically the village belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen a fee of the Kingdom of Bohemia which after 1526 became part of the Habsburg monarchy Historically the village owed its prosperity to its fortunate position between the important towns of Frysztat and Cieszyn Its inhabitants engaged mostly in fish farming in the complex of ponds near the village It is not clear when the first church was built the oldest record mentions a wooden church in 1654 Because the Olza frequently flooded the church a new Saint Barbara Church was built in 1818 The last church service was held in 1995 After the Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire a modern municipal division was introduced in the re established Austrian Silesia The village as a municipality was subscribed at first to the political district of Teschen and the legal district of Freistadt which in 1868 became an independent political district According to the censuses conducted in 1880 1890 1900 and 1910 the population of the municipality grew from 917 in 1880 to 1 792 in 1910 The majority were Polish speaking between 97 2 and 98 6 followed by German speaking minority at most 28 or 2 5 in 1890 and Czech speaking people at most 17 or 1 in 1910 In terms of religion in 1910 the majority were Roman Catholics 1 687 or 94 2 followed by Protestants 68 or 3 8 Jews 10 or 0 5 and others 27 or 1 5 3 4 The village was also traditionally inhabited by Silesian Lachs speaking Cieszyn Silesian dialect After World War I the fall of Austria Hungary the Polish Czechoslovak War and the division of Cieszyn Silesia in 1920 the village became a part of Czechoslovakia Following the Munich Agreement in October 1938 together with the Zaolzie region it was annexed by Poland administratively organised in Frysztat County of Silesian Voivodeship 5 The village was then annexed by Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II After the war it was restored to Czechoslovakia Louky is a classic example of the devastation wrought by heavy industry in this case coal mining The centre of the village was originally located north of today s settlement During the Communist era extensive mining activities irrevocably damaged the original village Surface waters were polluted farmland was degraded the whole area was undermined new ponds appeared the water level rose and mine tailings accumulated All this sealed the fate of the old village almost all the houses sank into the ground and the village was demolished Today only the Saint Barbara Church remains It is structurally unstable and it is only a matter of time before it too is gone Today s village lies south of original location and is much smaller It is served by a small railway station New Catholic church has been constructed there See also EditPolish minority in the Czech Republic ZaolzieFootnotes Edit Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2005 1 dil PDF Praha Czech Statistical Office 2006 pp 718 719 Mrozek Robert 1984 Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Slaska Cieszynskiego Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia in Polish Katowice Uniwersytet Slaski w Katowicach p 110 ISSN 0208 6336 Piatkowski Kazimierz 1918 Stosunki narodowosciowe w Ksiestwie Cieszynskiem in Polish Cieszyn Macierz Szkolna Ksiestwa Cieszynskiego pp 273 290 Ludwig Patryn ed Die Ergebnisse der Volkszahlung vom 31 Dezember 1910 in Schlesien Archived 2011 07 18 at the Wayback Machine Troppau 1912 Ustawa z dnia 27 pazdziernika 1938 r o podziale administracyjnym i tymczasowej organizacji administracji na obszarze Ziem Odzyskanych Slaska Cieszynskiego Dziennik Ustaw Slaskich in Polish Katowice nr 18 1938 poz 35 31 October 1938 Retrieved 1 July 2014 References EditCicha Irena Jaworski Kazimierz Ondraszek Bronislaw Stalmach Barbara Stalmach Jan 2000 Olza od pramene po ujscie Cesky Tesin Region Silesia ISBN 80 238 6081 X External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Louky nad Olsi Unofficial website of Karvina Louky Louky information with historical and contemporary photos Saint Barbara Church information with historical and contemporary photos Coordinates 49 48 30 N 18 34 10 E 49 80833 N 18 56944 E 49 80833 18 56944 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louky Karvina amp oldid 1081085333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
