Villages of Doubravice, Hradišťko, Libíň, Oříkov, Sestrouň, Solopysky, Třebnice, Vítěž and Zberaz are administrative parts of Sedlčany.
Geographyedit
Sedlčany is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Příbram and 38 km (24 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 519 m (1,703 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the Mastník river, a tributary of the Vltava. On the river there is the Sedlčany Retention Reservoir.
Historyedit
Sedlčany with the Church of Saint Martin, 1602 woodcut
In 1475 the noble House of Lobkowicz took over Sedlčany in exchange for Rožmberk Castle, given in pawn by the Bohemian chamberlain John II of Rosenberg in 1464. The Rosenbergs regained the town, however, in 1580 William of Rosenberg relinquished it to his custodian Jakub Krčín. Upon his death in 1604 the last Rosenberg scion Peter Vok sold Sedlčany to the Bohemian chancellor Zdeněk Vojtěch Popel of Lobkowicz, who administered stern Counter-Reformation measures to its citizens. The town was devastated by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War and did not recover until the mid 18th century.
For many decades, Sedlčany was famous for its production of Hermelín cheese. However, the production was moved by the dairy's owner from Sedlčany to Přibyslav in 2019.[6]
Sightsedit
The landmark of Sedlčany and its oldest building is the Church of Saint Martin. The original Romanesque church, which was as old as the town, was completely rebuilt in the Gothic style in 1374. A tower with Romanesque-Gothic windows has been preserved from the original church. The building was originally fortified. A free-standing Renaissance belfry belongs to the church. The interior decoration includes an extensive fresco of the Adoration of the Three Kings.[7][8]
Notable peopleedit
Třebnice Castle, birthplace of Field Marshal Radetzky
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^Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^"Slavná výroba sýrů v Sedlčanech po desítkách let skončila". iRozhlas. 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
^"Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). Město Sedlčany. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
^"Kostel sv. Martina v Sedlčanech" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
^"Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Sedlčany. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sedlčany.
Official website
December 17, 2023
sedlčany, czech, pronunciation, ˈsɛdl, tʃanɪ, german, seltschan, town, příbram, district, central, bohemian, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, townt, masaryka, square, town, hallcoat, armslocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 66056, 42667, 66056, 42. Sedlcany Czech pronunciation ˈsɛdl tʃanɪ German Seltschan is a town in Pribram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic It has about 6 800 inhabitants SedlcanyTownT G Masaryka Square and town hallCoat of armsSedlcanyLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 49 39 38 N 14 25 36 E 49 66056 N 14 42667 E 49 66056 14 42667Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPribramFirst mentioned1057Government MayorIvan JanecekArea Total36 47 km2 14 08 sq mi Elevation321 m 1 053 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total6 833 Density190 km2 490 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code264 01Websitewww wbr mesto sedlcany wbr cz Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Sights 7 Notable people 8 Twin towns sister cities 9 References 10 External linksAdministrative parts editVillages of Doubravice Hradistko Libin Orikov Sestroun Solopysky Trebnice Vitez and Zberaz are administrative parts of Sedlcany Geography editSedlcany is located about 30 kilometres 19 mi east of Pribram and 38 km 24 mi south of Prague It lies in the Benesov Uplands The highest point is a hill at 519 m 1 703 ft above sea level The town is situated on the Mastnik river a tributary of the Vltava On the river there is the Sedlcany Retention Reservoir History edit nbsp Sedlcany with the Church of Saint Martin 1602 woodcut The first written mention of Sedlcany is from 1294 when Sedlcany already held market rights Then held by the Vitkovci Neuhaus Hradec family the estates were given in pawn to the House of Rosenberg by King John of Bohemia in 1337 The citizens joined the Hussite movement as vassals of Oldrich II of Rosenberg and during the Hussite Wars the town temporarily was controlled by radical Taborites Thanks to Oldrich II of Rosenberg Sedlcany gained town privileges in 1418 2 In 1475 the noble House of Lobkowicz took over Sedlcany in exchange for Rozmberk Castle given in pawn by the Bohemian chamberlain John II of Rosenberg in 1464 The Rosenbergs regained the town however in 1580 William of Rosenberg relinquished it to his custodian Jakub Krcin Upon his death in 1604 the last Rosenberg scion Peter Vok sold Sedlcany to the Bohemian chancellor Zdenek Vojtech Popel of Lobkowicz who administered stern Counter Reformation measures to its citizens The town was devastated by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years War and did not recover until the mid 18th century From 1804 Sedlcany Selcan was part of the Austrian Empire and after the Compromise of 1867 belonged to the Cisleithanian half of Austria Hungary The town was the administrative seat of a district of the same name one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in the crown land of Bohemia 3 Sedlcany developed to a centre of textile industry the local economy was further promoted when the town received access to the railway line to Olbramovice in 1894 Under the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia the nearby SS Truppenubungsplatz Bohmen was laid out from 1941 whereby numerous villages were cleared and the inhabitants expelled Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18694 428 18804 492 1 4 18904 572 1 8 19004 583 0 2 19104 351 5 1 YearPop 19214 330 0 5 19304 108 5 1 19503 713 9 6 19614 466 20 3 19705 462 22 3 YearPop 19807 585 38 9 19917 959 4 9 20017 846 1 4 20117 497 4 4 20216 873 8 3 Source Censuses 4 5 Economy editFor many decades Sedlcany was famous for its production of Hermelin cheese However the production was moved by the dairy s owner from Sedlcany to Pribyslav in 2019 6 Sights editThe landmark of Sedlcany and its oldest building is the Church of Saint Martin The original Romanesque church which was as old as the town was completely rebuilt in the Gothic style in 1374 A tower with Romanesque Gothic windows has been preserved from the original church The building was originally fortified A free standing Renaissance belfry belongs to the church The interior decoration includes an extensive fresco of the Adoration of the Three Kings 7 8 Notable people edit nbsp Trebnice Castle birthplace of Field Marshal RadetzkyJoseph Radetzky von Radetz 1766 1858 field marshal Karel Baxa 1863 1938 mayor of Prague Jindriska Flajshansova 1868 1931 writer and women s rights activistTwin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Sedlcany is twinned with 9 nbsp Taverny France nbsp Wagrowiec County PolandReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 Z historie in Czech Mesto Sedlcany Retrieved 2021 06 16 Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den osterreichischen Postwertzeichen Ausgaben 1867 1883 und 1890 Wilhelm Klein 1967 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Pribram in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 21 22 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Slavna vyroba syru v Sedlcanech po desitkach let skoncila iRozhlas 2019 03 25 Retrieved 2019 06 03 Kostel sv Martina in Czech Mesto Sedlcany Retrieved 2022 07 25 Kostel sv Martina v Sedlcanech in Czech CzechTourism Retrieved 2022 07 25 Partnerska mesta in Czech Mesto Sedlcany Retrieved 2020 08 08 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sedlcany Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sedlcany amp oldid 1157675025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
