ÄŒechy pod KosÃÅ™em is a municipality and village in
Prostějov District in the
Olomouc Region of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Geography
ÄŒechy pod KosÃÅ™em is located about northwest of
Prostějov and west of
Olomouc. It lies in the
Zábřeh Highlands
Zábřeh (; german: Hohenstadt) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
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. The highest point is a contour line on the Velký KosÃÅ™ hill at ). The village is situated at the foot of the hill.
History
The first written mention of ÄŒechy pod KosÃÅ™em is in a deed of Bishop
JindÅ™ich ZdÃk from 1141. The most notable owners were the Silva-Tarouca noble family, which owned the estate with the castle from 1768 until 1945.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.
Sights
The municipality is known for the ÄŒechy pod KosÃÅ™em Castle. The original castle was built here in the 16th century. After it fell into disrepair, it was reconstructed in the 1820s. In 1839–1846, it was rebuilt into its current appearance in the Neoclassical, so-called "modernized Italian" style. Today there are several exhibitions of the Regional Museum in Olomouc.
Even more important than the castle building is the castle park. It was founded in the 1820–1830s. It was adapted as a landscape area with a network of canals, footpaths and small architectural structures. Later, a brick tower with a battlement and a garden pavilion were added. The pavilion served the painter
Josef Mánes
Josef Mánes (12 May 1820, Prague – 9 December 1871, Prague) was a Czech painter.
Life
He came from a family of painters, which included his father AntonÃn, his uncle and Director of the Prague Art Academy Václav, his brother Quido and h ...
as a studio, which visited the castle for more than twenty years and created his masterpieces. At the time of August Alexander Silva-Tarouca, today's terrain modeling of the park was created, including two ponds, and in 1853 an
orangery was built next to the castle.
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Notable people
* Bedřich Silva-Tarouca (1816–1881), Catholic priest and nobleman
*Josef Mánes
Josef Mánes (12 May 1820, Prague – 9 December 1871, Prague) was a Czech painter.
Life
He came from a family of painters, which included his father AntonÃn, his uncle and Director of the Prague Art Academy Václav, his brother Quido and h ...
(1820–1871), painter; worked here
*Hugo Schenk
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(1849–1884), Austrian serial killer
Gallery
ÄŒechy pod KosÃÅ™em lookout tower.jpg, Lookout tower in the castle park
ÄŒechy_pod_KosÃÅ™em-kostel4.jpg, Church of Saint John the Baptist
References
External links
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Villages in Prostějov District