Vidim is a municipality and village in

Mělník District Mělník District ( cs, okres Mělník) is a district ('' okres'') within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Mělník. Complete list of municipalities Býkev - Byšice - Chlumín - Chorušice - Chvatěrub ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 100 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Geography

Vidim is located about north of Mělník and north of

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. It lies in a hilly landscape of the

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. The highest point is a contour line below the top of the hill Supí hora at above sea level. The entire municipal territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Vidim is from 1318. In the 14th century, it belonged to the

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estate owned by the

Berka of Dubá Berka of Dubá ( cs, Berka z Dubé) was a cadet branch of a Bohemian noble family of Lords of Dubá established by Hynek Berka of Dubá (1249–1306). It held estates in what is today the Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany throughout the Middl ...

family. In the 15th century, Vidim was owned by less important members of the families Lobkowicz and Smiřický. In 1502, the village was purchased by Hrzáns of Hrzánov. Visim became the centre of a separate estate in 1572. From that year, the importance of the village grew. Berkas of Dubá acquired Vidim again in 1610, but their properties were confiscated after the Battle of White Mountain. During the

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, the village was partially destroyed. German settlers were invited after the war to repopulate the village. In 1623–1634, the Vidim estate was owned by Albrecht von Wallenstein, then it was owned by general Johann Böck and his descendants, by the Sporck family (1743–1807) and Ahrenberg family.

Demographics

Sights

The entire area of the village of Vidim was declared a village monument zones for its well-preserved examples of vernacular architecture, typical for this region. The main landmark is the Church of Saint Martin. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1878. It replaced an older Gothic-Baroque church with a separate bell tower, which was first documented in 1352. In front of the church is a pair of baroque statues of saints Augustine Anne from around 1740. The Vidim Castle replaced an old fortress from the 14th century. After 1635, the fortress was rebuilt into a Baroque castle. The reconstruction was finished in the 18th century. At the end of the 19th century, the castle was completely rebuilt in the neo-Baroque style. Since 1952, a home for the elderly has been located here.

Notable people

Ivan Mrkvička Ivan Mrkvička (born Jan Václav Mrkvička; bg, Иван Мърквичка) (23 April 1856 – 16 May 1938) was a Czech-born painter and an active contributor to the artistic life of newly liberated Bulgaria in the late 19th and early 20t ...

(1856–1938), painter

References

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