Dolní Kralovice
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Dolní Kralovice 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
Central Bohemian Region The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...
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 900 inhabitants.


Administrative division

Dolní Kralovice consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Kralovice (603) *Libčice (0) *Martinice u Dolních Kralovic (59) *Střítež (91) *Vraždovy Lhotice (81) *Zahrádčice (23)


Geography

Dolní Kralovice 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 northwest of
Jihlava Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihla ...
. 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 northern municipal border runs through the
Švihov Reservoir Švihov Reservoir (), also known as Želivka Reservoir, is a reservoir in the Vysočina Region, Vysočina and Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian regions of the Czech Republic. With an area of , it is the List of dams and reservoirs in the Cz ...
, built on the
Želivka The Želivka (on the upper course called Hejlovka) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Sázava (river), Sázava River. It flows through the Vysočina Region, Vysočina and South Bohemian Region, South Bohemian regions. It is ...
River.


History

The first written mention of Dolní Kralovice is in an undated deed of Queen
Świętosława of Poland Świętosława of Poland (; – 1 September 1126) was the third wife of Duke (later King) Vratislaus II of Bohemia and the first Queen of Bohemia as of 1085. Origin Świętosława was the daughter of Duke Casimir I of Poland and his wife Mari ...
from the end of the 11th century, when she donated the village to the
Vyšehrad Chapter The Vyšehrad Chapter (), officially the Royal Collegiate Chapter of Ss. Peter and Paul at Vyšehrad (), is a collegiate chapter established at the church dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul in Vyšehrad (now in Prague Prague ( ; ) is th ...
. It was a settlement of fishermen. The Vyšehrad Chapter owned the village until the
Hussite Wars The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, a ...
. In 1440–1547, Dolní Kralovice was a property of the Trčka of Lípa family. Then the village often changed hands and the owners were various lower noblemen. At the end of the 17th century, Dolní Kralovice was bought by
John Leopold, Prince of Trautson and Count of Falkenstein John Leopold Donat of Trautson (; 2 May 1659 in Vienna – 18 October 1724 in Sankt Pölten) was an Austrian nobleman and politician. Since 1711 he was the first Prince of Trautson, Imperial Count von Falkenstein and Baron zu Sprechenstein. He was ...
. He and his son Jan Vilém annexed several other villages to the estate. Jan Vilém then moved the administration of the estate from Čechtice to Dolní Kralovice. In 1766–1844, Dolní Kralovice was owned by Counts of Gundelfingen. From 1844 to 1942, the estate was a property of Counts of Auersperg. In the years 1968–1974, the original Dolní Kralovice was demolished due to the construction of the Švihov Reservoir on the Želivka. A new village was founded near the reservoir, where some residents moved.


Demographics


Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.


Sights

The most valuable building is the Vraždovy Lhotice Castle, located in Vraždovy Lhotice. It is a late Baroque building from the 18th century.


References


External links

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