Krásná Hora nad Vltavou

Town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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49°36′17″N 14°16′39″E / 49.60472°N 14.27750°E / 49.60472; 14.27750Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict PříbramFirst mentioned1341Area

• Total36.80 km² (14.21 sq mi)Elevation

434 m (1,424 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,116 • Density30/km² (79/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

262 56

Websitewww.krasna-hora.cz

Krásná Hora nad Vltavou (German: Schönberg) is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Hostovnice, Krašovice, Mokřice, Plešiště, Podmoky, Švastalova Lhota, Tisovnice, Vletice, Vrbice and Zhoř are administrative parts of Krásná Hora nad Vltavou.

Etymology

The name Krásná Hora literally means "beautiful mountain". The name arose due to the mining activity, when gold and later antimony were mined here. The adjective nad Vltavou ("above the Vltava") was added in 1907 to distinguish it from places with the same name.^[2]

Geography

Krásná Hora nad Vltavou is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Příbram and 47 km (29 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Bukovec at 554 m (1,818 ft) above sea level. The Brzina Stream flows through the municipal territory. In the west, the municipal border is formed by the Kamýk Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.

History

The first written mention of Krásná Hora is from 1341, when it was listed among the mining settlements.^[3] Gold was first panned here and then mined together with antimony. Krásná Hora received various privileges from the Czech kings and became a royal town. It lost this title in 1554, which also meant the loss of privileges and gradual decline. The decline was completed by the Thirty Years' War, when mining came to an end.^[2]

The town then often changed owners. Mining of antimony was first revived briefly between 1700 and 1712, and then to a greater extent during the 19th century. The mines reached their peak in 1881, when 700 miners were employed there.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,447	—
1880	2,418	−1.2%
1890	2,416	−0.1%
1900	2,509	+3.8%
1910	2,200	−12.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,112	−4.0%
1930	1,937	−8.3%
1950	1,472	−24.0%
1961	1,478	+0.4%
1970	1,323	−10.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,129	−14.7%
1991	1,116	−1.2%
2001	1,047	−6.2%
2011	1,067	+1.9%
2021	1,091	+2.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The landmarks of Krásná Hora nad Vltavou are the town hall and Church of Saint Nicholas. The church was first documented in 1350.^[2] The original Gothic church collapsed in 1839 and was replaced by a new one, built in 1850–1855.^[6]

In the village of Plešiště is a building called Holanova Turyně. It was a medieval fortress, which was rebuilt in the Baroque style and then further modified in the 19th century. It is a cultural monument.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Krásná Hora nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
^ "Události" (in Czech). Město Krásná Hora nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
^ "Tvrz zv. Holanova Turyně" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-02.