Dobřív

Dobřív is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. The municipality is known for its unique hammer mill. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Dobřív
Municipality
Hammer Mill at Dobřív
Hammer Mill at Dobřív
Flag of Dobřív
Flag
Coat of arms of Dobřív
Coat of arms
Dobřív is located in Czech Republic
Dobřív
Dobřív
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′56″N 13°41′13″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1325
Area
 • Total27.11 km2 (10.47 sq mi)
Elevation
417 m (1,368 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,360
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
338 44
Websitewww.dobriv.rokycansko.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Pavlovsko is an administrative part of Dobřív.

Geography

Dobřív is located about 7 km (4 mi) southeast of Rokycany and 21 km (13 mi) east of Plzeň. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the Žďár hill at 629 m (2,064 ft). The eastern part of the municipal territory belongs to the Brdy Protected Landscape Area and includes several other hills with an altitude of more than 600 m. The Klabava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Dobřív is from 1325.[2]

Sights

Dobřív is known for its hammer mill, which is a very rare example of a fully functioning water powered forge. The earliest record of a smelter is Dobřív is from 1505 and existence of hammer mills is proven since 1614.[3] For its value, the hammer mill is protected as a national cultural monument.[4]

Swedish Stone Bridge is a technical monument from the 17th century. It has one seven-metre arch with a height of 4 metres. On the bridge is a statue of a woman, which is probably Saint Barbara, and in front of the bridge is a statue of St. John of Nepomuk from the 18th century.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "690 let Dobříva". Dobřívský čtvrtletník (in Czech). Obec Dobřív. 2015-06-26. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  3. "Historie hamru" (in Czech). Museum of West Bohemia in Plzeň. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  4. "Hamr "Hořejší lub"" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. "Švédský kamenný most Dobřív" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
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