Kopaniny (
German
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**Ge ...
: ''Krugsreuth'') is a village in
Karlovy Vary Region
The Karlovy Vary Region or Carlsbad Region ( cs, Karlovarský kraj, German: ''Karlsbader Region'') is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the westernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after ...
,
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 is one of the nine town districts of
Aš. In 2001 the village had a population of 94.
Geography
Kopaniny lies 5 kilometres northeast from Aš, about 673 meters above sea level, and is surrounded by forests.
History
Kopaniny was probably founded in the 12th century, but it is first mentioned in 1315, as a property of the Feiltsch family from Sachsgrün. In the middle of the 14th century village belonged to
Neuberg property, and in the late 14th century it was bought by the
Zedtwitz
The House of Zedtwitz is the name of an old and distinguished German and Czech noble house which originated from Franconia, Germany.
History
The family first appeared in a written document in 1235 and later in 1288 where progenitor Berthold v ...
.
Landmarks
* Church of the Sacred Heart from 1890,
* Ruins of the Zedtwitz castle,
* German cemetery with Zedtwitz Tomb.
Gallery
Image:Kopaniny kostel 2008-05-04.JPG, Church of the Sacred Heart.
Image:Kopaniny - ruiny zámečku 2008-06-14.JPG, Ruins of Zedtwitz castle.
Image:Kopaniny (Aš), chateau, around 1907 zipacna1.png, Zedtwitz castle in 1907.
References
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Aš
Villages in Cheb District