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Jistebnice (german: Jistebnitz) is a town in
The landmark of Jistebnice is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It has a Romanesque core from the early 13th century. The church was gothic rebuilt in 1380–1385 and baroque rebuilt in 1718, then Gothic modifications were made in the second half of the 19th century.
On the town square there is ''Vlašský dům'', also called Old Castle. It is originally a Renaissance castle from the second half of the 16th century. It was baroque rebuilt in the second half of the 18th century. Today it houses the memorial hall of the painter Richard Lauda, local native.
The Jistebnice Castle is a neo-Gothic castle built in 1878–1882. It is surrounded by an English park, which was designed by the architect
Tábor District
Tábor District ( cs, okres Tábor) is a district ('' okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Tábor.
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in the South Bohemian Region
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of the Czech Republic
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. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Alenina Lhota, Božejovice, Chlum, Cunkov, Drahnětice, Hodkov, Hůrka, Javoří, Jezviny, Křivošín, Makov, Nehonín, Orlov, Ostrý, Ounuz, Padařov, Plechov, Podol, Pohoří, Smrkov, Stružinec, Svoříž, Třemešná, Vlásenice, Zbelítov and Zvěstonín are administrative parts of Jistebnice.Geography
Jistebnice is located about northwest ofTábor
Tábor (; german: Tabor) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
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and north of České Budějovice
České Budějovice (; german: Budweis ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 93,000 inhabitants. It is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše.
České Budějovice is t ...
. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands
Vlašim (; german: Wlaschim) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for its castle and English style park.
Administrative parts
Villages of Bolina, Do ...
. The highest point is the hill Bušová at above sea level. The municipal territory is rich on ponds, fed by local minor streams.
History
The first written mention of Jistebnice is from 1262, when it was a market village owned by theRosenberg family
The House of Rosenberg ( cs, Rožmberkové, sg. ''z Rožmberka'') was a prominent Bohemian noble family that played an important role in Czech medieval history from the 13th century until 1611. Members of this family held posts at the Pragu ...
. In the 15th century, during the Hussite Wars
The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, European monarchs loyal to the Cat ...
, many citizens left Jistebnice and went to the newly founded Tábor
Tábor (; german: Tabor) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
Administrative parts
The followi ...
, which was co-founded by the Hussite governor Petr Hromádka from Jistebnice.
In 1872, the Jistebnice hymn book
The Jistebnice hymn book ( cs, Jistebnický kancionál) is a Czech hand-written hymnbook from around 1430 and the earliest witness to a concentrated effort to translate the liturgy of the Western Church into the vernacular.
Content
The Jistebni ...
was founded in Jistebnice.
Jistebnice became a town for the first time before 1654. It lost this status after 1945 and it became a town again on 17 October 2011.
Sights
The landmark of Jistebnice is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It has a Romanesque core from the early 13th century. The church was gothic rebuilt in 1380–1385 and baroque rebuilt in 1718, then Gothic modifications were made in the second half of the 19th century.
On the town square there is ''Vlašský dům'', also called Old Castle. It is originally a Renaissance castle from the second half of the 16th century. It was baroque rebuilt in the second half of the 18th century. Today it houses the memorial hall of the painter Richard Lauda, local native.
The Jistebnice Castle is a neo-Gothic castle built in 1878–1882. It is surrounded by an English park, which was designed by the architect František Thomayer
František () is a masculine given name of Czech origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include:
* Frank Daniel (František Daniel) (1926–1996), Czech film director, producer, and screenwriter
...
. Today the castle is privately owned and inaccessible.
Jistebnice Fort was built by the Rosenbergs in the 13th century. The remains of the fortress include two semicircular bastions. It is inaccessible and dilapidated.
Notable people
*Otto Katz
Otto Katz (27 May 1895 in Jistebnice – 3 December 1952 in Prague, also known as André Simone amongst other aliases, was a Czech agent. He was one of the most influential agents of the Soviet Union under Stalin in Western intellectual and artist ...
(1895–1952), spy
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* {{authority control Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Tábor District