Valdice
Valdice (until 1950 Kartouzy-Valdice) is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Valdice | |
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 View from the south | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Valdice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′18″N 15°23′6″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| Founded | 1627 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Věra Skrbková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,323 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 507 11 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
Valdice was named after the nearby deer park (from German Wald, meaning "forest"). It was also called Kartouzy after the local monastery.[2]
Geography
Valdice is located about 2 km (1 mi) northeast of Jičín and 41 km (25 mi) northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Jičín Uplands.
History
The village of Valdice was founded together with a Carthusian monastery by Albrecht von Wallenstein in 1627. About 20 houses were built for craftsmen working for the monks in the monastery. In 1782, the monastery was abolished by Joseph II. The prison in the premises of the former monastery was established in 1857 by Austrian Empire.[2]
Economy
The Valdice Prison is the main employer in Valdice. It is classified as a high-security prison with a capacity of 1,023 prisoners.[3]
Sights
The prison is located in the former Carthusian monastery, which was built in the Baroque style. Its premises are inaccessible. In the monastery complex there is also the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.[2]
There is a Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1696.[2]
Notable people
- Jiří Stříbrný (1880–1955), politician; died here
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Valdice. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- "Věznice Valdice: Základní informace" (in Czech). Prison Service of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
