Albrechtice nad Vltavou

Albrechtice nad Vltavou (German: Albrechtitz) is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Albrechtice nad Vltavou
Municipality
Panorama of Albrechtice nad Vltavou
Panorama of Albrechtice nad Vltavou
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Coat of arms of Albrechtice nad Vltavou
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Albrechtice nad Vltavou is located in Czech Republic
Albrechtice nad Vltavou
Albrechtice nad Vltavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°15′12″N 14°18′10″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total36.71 km2 (14.17 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,003
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 16
Websitewww.albrechticenadvltavou.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Hladná, Chřešťovice, Jehnědno, Údraž and Újezd are administrative parts of Albrechtice nad Vltavou.

Geography

Albrechtice nad Vltavou is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Písek and 32 km (20 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Skalce at 533 m (1,749 ft) above sea level. The entire eastern municipal border is formed by the Vltava River.

History

The first written mention of Albrechtice is from 1352, the church was first mentioned in 1360. In the second half of the 16th century, Albrechtice was owned by the knights Oudražský of Kestřany. After the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, Albrechtice was acquired by Baltasar Marradas and joined to the Hluboká estate. Albrechtice was then a market town, but it was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and in 1635, Albrechtice ceased to be a market town and became a village. In the following centuries, it was owned by various lower nobles.[2]

Sights

The major sight is a Romanesque Church of Saints Peter and Paul from the late 12th century with a churchyard. The walls of the churchyard have a unique arcade decoration with paintings and moralizing verses from the 19th century.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Albrechtice nad Vltavou is twinned with:[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie Albrechtic" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  3. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Vltavou. 2021-08-26.
  4. "Návštěva v Siselenu" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
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