Stojice
Stojice is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The village is home to their gothic Church of All Saints, which was handed over to the bishopric of Litomyšl in 1350.[2]
Stojice | |
|---|---|
 Church of All Saints | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Stojice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′23″N 15°36′51″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Pardubice |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 205 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 535 01 |
| Website | www |
Monuments
In the village
A statue named Boží muka can be found behind the village, on the left on the road towards Choltice. The work was purchased in 1913 at the expense of the Jareš couple, as wished by their dead daughter Marie. The statue has a two-stage base, a regular shaft and a profiled head. [3]
The statue of St. John of Nepomuck can be found in front of the Church of All Saints. It was created in 1672 and repaired in 1863. The lower part of the work consists of a plinth, a pedestal, a profiled shaft and a head.[4] Nearby is a memorial to those victims of the Nazi occupation.[5]
Other
Various monuments can be found around Stojice to those who died during World War 1 and World War 2, like one dedicated to MUDr. Josef Barton: a paediatrician in Pardubice, who was martyred during the war for his duties on July 2, 1942.[6]
Flag
When the flag and coat of arms were being created, the following facts were considered:[7]
- Green colour - symbolises the area's agriculture and forests
- Wavy beams - symbolise a stream
- The star - symbolises The Church of All Saints
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Kostel Všech svatých - Oficiální stránka obce Stojice". www.stojice.cz. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- "Boží muka - Oficiální stránka obce Stojice". www.stojice.cz. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- s.r.o, World Media Partners. "Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého - Stojice". www.vychodni-cechy.info (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- Cizek, Hrady cz s r o Jiri. "Kostel Všech svatých - popis kostela, chrámu, historie". www.hrady.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- "Parpedie : Bartoň Josef MUDr". www.parpedie.cz. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- "Znak a prapor obce - Oficiální stránka obce Stojice". www.stojice.cz. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
