Bernartice is a municipality and village in

Benešov District Benešov District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Benešov. Administrative division Benešov District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities wit ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Bernartice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bernartice (209) *Borovsko (16)

Geography

Bernartice is located about southeast of

Benešov Benešov (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. Administrative division Benešov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population ...

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

Křemešník Highlands The Křemešník Highlands () are highlands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mainly in the Vysočina Region, but it also extends into the South Bohemian and Central Bohemian regions. With an area of , it i ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated on a peninsula created by the Švihov and Němčice reservoirs. The village of Borovsko is located in its tip.

History

The first written mention of Bernartice is from 1375. Borovsko was first mentioned in 1289. It was originally 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 ...

with a castle. The castle was destroyed before 1559 and replaced by a fortress in 1600. During the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine ...

, the fortress was destroyed, Borovsko was badly damaged, and its market town status was lost. During the construction of Švihov Reservoir between 1965 and 1975, most of the village was flooded.

Demographics

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to

Brno Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...

passes through the eastern part of the municipality.

Sights

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Borovsko was consecrated in 1350. After it was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt in the early Baroque style after 1700. The free-standing bell tower dates from 1483.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernartice (Benesov District) Villages in Benešov District