Albrechtice nad Orlicí () is a municipality and village in
Rychnov nad Kněžnou District Rychnov may refer to places in the Czech Republic:
*Rychnov, a village and part of Krouna in the Pardubice Region
*Rychnov, a village and part of Verneřice in the Ústí nad Labem Region
* Rychnov na Moravě, a municipality and village in the Pa ...
in the
Hradec Králové Region
Hradec Králové Region (, ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové. The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in t ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name Albrechtice is derived from the personal name
Albrecht, meaning "the village of Albrecht's people".
Geography
Albrechtice nad Orlicí is located about southeast of
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové (; ) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech R ...
. It lies in a flat landscape of the
Orlice Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the
Orlice
The Orlice (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic, with a brief stretch in Poland. It is a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is formed by the confluence of the Divoká Orlice and Tichá Orlice rivers ...
River.
History
The first written mention of Albrechtice is from 1279. Between 1346 and 1378, the village was promoted to a
market town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...
. In 1495, it was acquired by
Vilém II of Pernštejn
Vilém II of Pernštejn ( or ''Wilhelm II. von Bernstein'', or ''Vilém z Pernštejna a na Helfštejně''; 1438 – 8 April 1521) was a Czech nobleman. He held the office of High Treasurer of Moravia from 1474 to 1487. He was High Marshall of B ...
. During the rule of the Pernštejn family, Albrechtice lost its significance and the title of a market town.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected
cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark of Albrechtice nad Orlicí is the Church of Saint John the Baptist.
Notable people
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Josef Peukert
Josef Peukert (22 January 1855 – 3 March 1910) was an anarchist known for his autobiographical book ''Memoirs from the proletarian revolutionary labour movement'' (). The book provided a glimpse into the early days of the radical labour moveme ...
(1855–1910), anarchist
Twin towns - sister cities
Albrechtice nad Orlicí is
twinned with:
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Wörgl
Wörgl () is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol, in the Kufstein district. It is from the international border with Bavaria, Germany.
Population
Transport
Wörgl is a railway junction in the line between Innsbruck and Munich, as well as the ...
, Austria
References
External links
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Villages in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District