Hrdějovice
Hrdějovice (German: Hartowitz) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. The folk architecture in Opatovice village in the municipality is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.
Hrdějovice | |
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 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hrdějovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°1′8″N 14°28′43″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1350 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,558 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 61 |
| Website | www |
Hrdějovice lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of České Budějovice and 119 km (74 mi) south of Prague.
Administrative parts
The village of Opatovice is an administrative part of Hrdějovice.
History
The first written mention of Hrdějovice is from 1350 and of Opatovice from 1378. From 1661 to abolition of serfdom in 1850, it belonged to Hluboká manor owned by the Schwarzenberg family.[2]
Sights
- Baroque Chapel of the Virgin Mary from the mid-18th century, rebuilt in 1876
- Pilgrimage chapel with a healing well
- Memorial to those killed in World War I
- Folk Baroque style houses
- Memorial to remember the tragic air crash of 18 July 1924
Notable people
- František Mareš (1857–1942), physiologist, philosopher and politician
Gallery
House No 17
Chapel of the Virgin Mary
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hrdějovice. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
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