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Uhlířské Janovice () is a town in
There are three churches. The landmark of the town square is the Church of Saint Aloysius. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1767–1795.
The Church of Saint Giles dates from the late 12th or early 13th century. It is a small Romanesque-Gothic church, which lost its function after the new church was built on the square.
The Church of Saint George in Malejovice is originally an early Gothic building, which probably dates from the 13th century. Baroque modifications were made in 1713.
The former synagogue dates from 1798. Today the building is used as the prayer house of the
Kutná Hora District
Kutná Hora District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kutná Hora.
Administrative division
Kutná Hora District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalit ...
in the Central Bohemian Region
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of the Czech Republic
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. It has about 3,100 inhabitantas.
Administrative division
Uhlířské Janovice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Uhlířské Janovice (2,830) *Bláto (35) *Janovická Lhota (83) *Kochánov (11) *Malejovice (11) *Mitrov (54) *Opatovice II (32) *Silvánka (15)Etymology
The settlement was named Janovice after its founder Jan of Sternberg. The attribute ''Uhlířské'' was added to distinguish it from other places with the same name and refers to thecharcoal burner
A charcoal burner is someone whose occupation is to manufacture charcoal. Traditionally this is achieved by carbonising wood in a charcoal pile or kiln. Charcoal burning is one of the oldest human crafts.
History and technique
Medieval charc ...
s (Czech: ''uhlíři'') that lived here.
Geography
Uhlířské Janovice is located about southwest ofKutná Hora
Kutná Hora (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The history of Kutná Hora is linked to silver mining, which made it a rich and rapidly developing town. The centre of Kutná Hora, i ...
and southeast of Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills
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* Shoe upper or ''vamp'', the part of a shoe on the top of the foot
* Stimulant, drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both
* ''Upper'', the original film title for the 2013 found fo ...
. The highest point is the hill Dračí skála at above sea level. The Výrovka
The Výrovka (also called Vavřinecký potok upstream) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long.
Characteristic
The Výrovka originates in the territory of Uhl ...
River originates here and flows across the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Uhlířské Janovice is from 1352. It was founded by Jan of Sternberg, probably in 1250. The town was owned by the Sternberg family until 1750, when it was merged with the Rataje estate.Demographics
Transport
Uhlířské Janovice is located on the railway lineKolín
Kolín (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monume ...
–Ledečko
Ledečko is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Ledečko consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according t ...
.
Sights
There are three churches. The landmark of the town square is the Church of Saint Aloysius. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1767–1795.
The Church of Saint Giles dates from the late 12th or early 13th century. It is a small Romanesque-Gothic church, which lost its function after the new church was built on the square.
The Church of Saint George in Malejovice is originally an early Gothic building, which probably dates from the 13th century. Baroque modifications were made in 1713.
The former synagogue dates from 1798. Today the building is used as the prayer house of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church
The Czechoslovak Hussite Church (, ''CČSH'' or ''CČH''; ) is a Christian church that separated from the Catholic Church after World War I in former Czechoslovakia.
Both the Czechoslovak Hussite Church and Moravian Church trace their tradition ...
.
The town hall on the town square dates from 1786.
Notable people
*Friedrich Ritter von Friedländer-Malheim
Friedrich Friedländer, later Friedrich Ritter von Friedländer-Malheim (Mahlheim) (January 10, 1825 – June 13, 1901), was a Bohemian-Austrian painter.
Friedländer was born in Kohljanowitz/Uhlířské Janovice, Kingdom of Bohemia, Bohemia ...
(1825–1901), Bohemian-Austrian painter
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Uhlirske Janovice Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Kutná Hora District Jewish communities in the Czech Republic