Kardašova Řečice
Kardašova Řečice | |
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 Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kardašova Řečice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′5″N 14°51′11″E / 49.18472°N 14.85306°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Jindřichův Hradec |
| First mentioned | 1267 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dana Machová |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.83 km2 (17.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,242 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 378 21 |
| Website | www |
Kardašova Řečice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkardaʃova ˈr̝ɛtʃɪtsɛ] ) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The villages of Mnich and Nítovice are administrative parts of Kardašova Řečice.
Geography
[edit]Kardašova Řečice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Jindřichův Hradec and 35 km (22 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin; the southern part of the municipal territory lies also in the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is a nameless hill at 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level. The territory is rich in small streams and fishponds.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Kardašova Řečice is from 1267.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]The I/23 road (the section that connects the D3 motorway with Jindřichův Hradec) passes through the town.
Kardašova Řečice is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Jihlava.[5]
Sights
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The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was an early Gothic church from the mid-13th century, rebuilt in 1380. In 1615–1620, the tower was finished. The reconstruction to its present form took place in 1814.[6]
The Kardašova Řečice Castle is a Baroque building from the 1720s. Since 1989, it has been owned by the Congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, which established a retirement home there. The castle includes an English park. Both the castle and the park are not accessible to the public.[7]
Notable people
[edit]- Boleslav Jablonský (1813–1881), Catholic priest and poet
- Stanislav Komárek (born 1958), biologist, philosopher and writer
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Kardašova Řečice is twinned with:[8]
Oberdiessbach, Switzerland
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Židovská obec" (in Czech). Město Kardašova Řečice. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Kardašova Řečice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Řečický zámek" (in Czech). Město Kardašova Řečice. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Partnerská obec" (in Czech). Město Kardašova Řečice. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
External links
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