Holasovice
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Holasovice (German: Kreuzendorf) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Kamenec, Loděnice and Štemplovec are administrative parts of Holasovice.
Geography
Holasovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest from Opava and 34 km (21 mi) northwest from Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies mostly in the Nízký Jeseník range, but the eastern part of the municipal territory with the Holasovice village lies in the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is the Hůrka hill at 355 m (1,165 ft) above sea level. The Opava River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Holasovice is in a papal bull of Pope Adrian IV from 23 April 1155.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
Holasovice is located on the railway line Opava–Rýmařov.[5]
Sights
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The most important monument is the Štemplovec Castle. It was built in Baroque and Empire styles in the first quarter of the 19th century. In 1929, it was modified by the architect Leopold Bauer. The castle is surrounded by an English park.[6]
In Loděnice is a small Baroque rural castle. It dates from the second quarter of the 18th century.[7]
Notable people
- Pavel Křížkovský (1820–1885), choral composer and conductor
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Holasovice" (in Czech). Obec Holasovice. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Holasovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
External links
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