Koloveč is a market town in

Domažlice District Domažlice District () is a Okres, district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Domažlice. Administrative division Domažlice District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with exte ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Koloveč consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Koloveč (957) *Zichov (38)

Geography

Koloveč is located about east of

Domažlice Domažlice (; ) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reser ...

and southwest of

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. It lies mostly in the Švihov Highland, only a small part of the municipal territory in the north extends into the

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. The highest point is the hill Radlice at above sea level. The Merklínka River flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Koloveč is in a donation deed of Prague bishop

Bretislav III Henry Bretislav (latinized as ''Bretislaus'', ; died 15 or 19 June 1197), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Bishop of Prague from 1182, then Duke of Bohemia as "Bretislav III" from 1193 to his death. Ecclesiastical career Henry was a son ...

from 1197, when it became a property of the convent in

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. The village was owned by the convent until 1421, when the convent was burned down by the

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. Until 1491, Koloveč was a royal property. From 1491 to 1580, it was owned by the Lords of Roupov. During their rule, a manor house and brewery were built and Koloveč 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 1549 at the latest). In 1580–1664, Koloveč was owned by the Knights of Žákava. The market town was looted by the Swedish troops in 1641 (during the

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), which caused poverty in the following decades. In 1664–1711, Koloveč was owned by the

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family. From 1711 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, it was a property of the

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Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Koloveč is the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century. In 1731, after it was damaged by a fire, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style with the participation of the architect

František Maxmilián Kaňka František Maxmilián Kaňka (19 August 1674 – 14 July 1766) was a Czech architect. He was among the most important and most prolific Baroque architects in the Czech lands. Life František Maxmilián Kaňka was born in Prague on 19 August 16 ...

. Its current form is a result of the reconstruction in 1867–1891.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kolovec Populated places in Domažlice District Market towns in the Czech Republic