Mokrosuky is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the

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of the

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. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Lešišov is an administrative part of Mokrosuky.

Geography

Mokrosuky 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

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. It lies in the

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. The highest point is at above sea level. The Ostružná River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Mokrosuky is from 1418. Until 1560, it belonged to the

Velhartice Velhartice (german: Welhartitz) is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. ...

estate. In 1560, the villaeg was annexed to the

Kolinec Kolinec (german: Kolinetz) is a market town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Bernartice, Boříkovy, Brod, Buršice, Hradiště, Javoří, Jindřichov ...

estate.

Demographics

Transport

The railway line

–

Horažďovice Horažďovice (; german: Horaschdowitz) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Admin ...

runs through the municipality. However, the train station named ''Mokrosuky'' is located in the territory of neighbouring Hrádek-Kašovice.

Sights

The most important monument is the former Gothic water fortress from the 15th century, rebuilt in 1579 into a Renaissance castle. Today it open to the public. The Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus dates from the end of the 18th century. At the end of the 19th century, it was reconstructed in the pseudo-Gothic style.

Notable people

Václav Vojta Václav Vojta (12 July 1917 – 12 September 2000) was a renowned Czech medical doctor who specialized in the treatment of children with cerebral palsy and developmental disorders. He discovered the principle of reflex locomotion, which is used to ...

(1917–2000), physician

References

External links

* {{authority control Villages in Klatovy District