Krabčice (german: Krabschitz) is a municipality and village in
Litoměřice District in the
Ústí nad Labem Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Rovné and Vesce are administrative parts of Krabčice.
Geography
Krabčice is located about southeast of
Litoměřice
Litoměřice (; german: Leitmeritz) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
The town is the seat ...
and north of
Prague. It lies in the
Lower Ohře Table, in the
Polabí
Polabí (german: Elbeland) is the traditional and informal name for a lowlands region located mainly in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Etymology
The name comes from Czech ''po Labi'', meaning "along the Elbe". The same linguist ...
lowlands. The highest point is a
contour line at the northern slope of the
Říp Mountain at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Krabčice is from 1226, when Matěj and Václav Nemoj from the
Vršovci family gave the land to the monastery in
Doksany. However, it was taken away from Doksany by Emperor
Sigismund in order to assign it as a pledge to the Lords Rous of Svinov. At the end of the 16th century, it was purchased by
William of Rosenberg
William of Rosenberg ( cz, Vilém z Rožmberka; 10 March 1535 – 31 August 1592), was a Bohemian nobleman. He served as High Treasurer and High Burgrave of Bohemia.
Life
William of Rosenberg was a member of the influential noble House of ...
. Then it was acquired by the
Lobkowicz family, who owned it until 1850.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Krabčice is the Evangelic church. It was built in the neo-Renaissance style in 1885, when it replaced a church from 1790.
References
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Villages in Litoměřice District