Kolinec (german: Kolinetz) is a market town in
Klatovy District in the
Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region ( cs, Plzeňský kraj; german: Pilsner Region) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň (English, german: Pilsen). In terms of area, Plzeň Reg ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Bernartice, Boříkovy, Brod, Buršice, Hradiště, Javoří, Jindřichovice, Lukoviště, Malonice, Mlázovy, Podolí, Sluhov, Střítež, Tajanov, Tržek, Ujčín and Vlčkovice are administrative parts of Kolinec.
Geography
Kolinec is located about southeast of
Klatovy
Klatovy (; german: Klattau) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Administrative parts
Klatovy is made up of 30 ...
and south of
Plzeň
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. It lies on the border between the
Blatná Uplands
Blatná (; german: Blatna) is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,400 inhabitants. It is known for a water castle in the centre of a pond, and a landscape garden around it. The town cent ...
and
Bohemian Forest Foothills
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Culture and arts
* Bohemianism, an unconventional lifestyle, ori ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The Ostružná River flows through the market town. There are several ponds in the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Kolinec is from 1290. It was probably founded as a settlement of
gold panners. Until the mid-14th century, it was owned by
Bohemian queens, then it was granted to the Lords of Velhartice. In 1506, Kolinec became property of Zdeněk Lev of Rožmitál, during whose reign great development occurred.
Sights
The Church of Saint James the Great was originally a fortified Romanesque church from the end of the 12th century. It was baroque rebuilt in 1727–1730 and in 1749–1755, but it retained its Romanesque core. The tower was added in 1854.
The Church of Saint John the Baptist is Mlázovy is an early Gothic building from the first half of the 14th century.
In the territory of Kolinec, there are several small castles that once served as aristrocratic residences and are now cultural monuments.
Notable people
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Johann Král Johann Král (16 May 1823 – 10 June 1912) was an Austrian Empire-born player of the viola and viola d'amore.
Král was born in Kolinec, Austrian Empire, and studied at Prague Conservatory with Friedrich Wilhelm Pixis. From 1842 to 1850 he was vi ...
(1823–1912), musician
Twin towns – sister cities
Kolinec is
twinned with:
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Tápiószentmárton
Tápiószentmárton is a village in Pest county, Hungary
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, Hungary
*
Zemianska Olča, Slovakia
Gallery
Kolinec-Mlázovy, zámek (8771).jpg, Mlázovy Castle
Jindřichovice (004).jpg, Jindřichovice Castle
Kolinec, kostel.jpg, Church of Saint James the Great
Podolí, hlavní silnice.jpg, The village of Podolí
References
External links
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Populated places in Klatovy District
Market towns in the Czech Republic
Prácheňsko