Srbská Kamenice
Srbská Kamenice (German: Windisch Kamnitz) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Srbská Kamenice | |
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.jpg.webp) Church of Saint Wenceslaus | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Srbská Kamenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′14″N 14°21′10″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Děčín |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 407 15 |
| Website | www |
History
The first written mention of Srbská Kamenice is from 1352. It was founded in the early 11th century by Sorbs, refugees from the Holy Roman Empire after a military campaign of Henry II.[2]
On 26 January 1972, Serbian stewardess Vesna Vulović was the only person on board to survive the crash of JAT Flight 367 which exploded at an altitude of 10,160 metres (33,330 ft) over the village.[3]
Sights
The landmark of Srbská Kamenice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in 1772–1776.[4]
There is an open-air museum of Czechoslovak border fortifications, built in 1937–1938. It consists of a number of reinforced concrete fortresses.[5]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie obce Srbská Kamenice" (in Czech). Obec Srbská Kamenice. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- "Zemřela srbská letuška, která jako jediná přežila pád letadla z 10 kilometrů nad Československem" (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- "Památky a zajímavosti" (in Czech). Obec Srbská Kamenice. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- "Pevnostní opevnění Srbská Kamenice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
