Horní Branná

Horní Branná (German: Brennei) is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Horní Branná
Municipality
Horní Branná Castle
Horní Branná Castle
Flag of Horní Branná
Flag
Coat of arms of Horní Branná
Coat of arms
Horní Branná is located in Czech Republic
Horní Branná
Horní Branná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°36′30″N 15°34′18″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1350
Area
 • Total20.86 km2 (8.05 sq mi)
Elevation
459 m (1,506 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,880
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
512 36, 514 01
Websitewww.hbranna.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Valteřice is an administrative part of Horní Branná.

Geography

Horní Branná is located about 38 kilometres (24 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Giant Mountains Foothills, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Giant Mountains. The highest point is at 707 m (2,320 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Sovinka Stream.

History

The first written mention of Horní Branná is in a document of the diocese of Prague, taken in the years 1344–1350.[2] From 1387 to 1606, Horní Branná was owned by the Waldstein family.[3]

Sights
Church of Saint Nicholas

The Church of Saint Nicholas is the oldest church in the Giant Mountains Foothills area. It was built in 1557, when it replaced an old wooden church. The tower was added in 1700.[4]

The Horní Branná Castle was built as a Renaissance aristocratic residence in the second half of the 16th century. The sgraffito decoration dates from 1582. In 1627–1628, Kristina Poniatowská lived on the castle and was visited by John Amos Comenius. Today the building is used for commercial purposes.[5]

The baroque hospital was built in 1709 by Count Harrach for the count's elderly servants. In 1987, the hospital was demolished and replaced by its copy. Only the original Chapel of Saint Aloysius has been preserved.[6]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Od nejstarších dob" (in Czech). Obec Horní Branná. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. "Valdštejnové" (in Czech). Obec Horní Branná. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  4. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  5. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  6. "Špitál" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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