Staré Město pod Landštejnem (german: Altstadt) is a market town in

Jindřichův Hradec District Jindřichův Hradec District ( cs, okres Jindřichův Hradec) is a district ('' okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jindřichův Hradec. To the east, about a fifth of the region, including the historical tow ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Dobrotín, Landštejn, Návary, Podlesí, Pomezí, Veclov and Vitíněves are administrative parts of Staré Město pod Landštejnem.

Etymology

The name literally means "old town below Landštejn".

Geography

Staré Město pod Landštejnem is located about southeast of

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and east of

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. The municipal territory borders with

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and is adjacent to the municipality of

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. It is situated in the

Javořice Highlands The Javořice Highlands ( cs, Javořická vrchovina, german: Jaborschützer Bergeland) is a mountain range in the Czech Republic. The highlands, together with the Jevišovice Highlands threshold, form the Western-Moravian part of Moldanubian Zone ...

. The highest point is the Uhliště hill at above sea level. The Pstruhovec stream flows through the market town.

History

The village, originally named Landštejn, was founded around 1170. The village belonged to the Landštejn estate. From 1381 to 1579, it was owned by the Krajíř of Krajek family. In the 14th century, the village grew and became a market village. At the end of the 15th century, it was promoted to a

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. The first written mention of Staré Město is from 1495. In 1952, it was renamed Staré Město pod Landštejnem.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark is the Landštejn Castle. It is a Romanesque castle from the 13th century, rebuilt in the Gothic and Renaissance styles. The Romanesque core with two towers and the wall of the Romanesque palace has been preserved. Today the castle is owned by the state and offers guided tours. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is originally an early Gothic building, which was extended and rebuilt at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. The separate bell tower next to the church was built in the first half of the 16th century. A valuable building is the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Pomezí. It is originally a Romanesque church, rebuilt around 1300. It belongs to the oldest churches in the region.

Twin towns – sister cities

Staré Město pod Landštejnem is twinned with: *

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, Slovakia

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stare Mesto Pod Landstejnem Populated places in Jindřichův Hradec District Market towns in the Czech Republic