Bernartice (Písek District)

Bernartice is a market town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Bernartice
Market town
View towards the church
View towards the church
Coat of arms of Bernartice
Coat of arms
Bernartice is located in Czech Republic
Bernartice
Bernartice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′8″N 14°22′52″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1251
Area
 • Total36.43 km2 (14.07 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,373
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 43
Websitewww.bernartice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bilinka, Bojenice, Dvůr Leveč, Jestřebice, Kolišov, Ráb, Rakov, Srlín, Svatkovice and Zběšice are administrative parts of Bernartice.

Geography

Bernartice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Písek and 43 km (27 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is a hill with an altitude of 531 m (1,742 ft). There are several ponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Bernartice is from 1251.[2]

During World War II Bernartice was threatened by the arrival of the Nazis which would have given the village a similar fate as the nearby village Lidice, which was burned down. With the help of locals, 23 people were killed and five were sent to concentration camps.[3]

Sights

The landmark of Bernartice is the Church of Saint Martin. The originally Gothic church from the late 14th century was baroque rebuilt in the 16th century.[4]

  • Church of St. Martin
    Church of St. Martin
  • Plague column in front of the rectory
    Plague column in front of the rectory
  • Chapel of St. Florian in front of the town hall
    Chapel of St. Florian in front of the town hall
  • Hus Chapel
    Hus Chapel

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "První zmínka" (in Czech). Městys Bernartice. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  3. "Historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Bernartice. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  4. "Kostel sv. Martina, Bernartice" (in Czech). Šumava.cz. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
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