Klášterec nad Orlicí

Klášterec nad Orlicí (German: Klösterle) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Klášterec nad Orlicí
Municipality
Panorama of Klášterec nad Orlicí
Panorama of Klášterec nad Orlicí
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Coat of arms of Klášterec nad Orlicí
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Klášterec nad Orlicí is located in Czech Republic
Klášterec nad Orlicí
Klášterec nad Orlicí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′42″N 16°33′16″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1279
Area
 • Total17.95 km2 (6.93 sq mi)
Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total910
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 82
Websitewww.klasterecnadorlici.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Čihák, Jedlina, Lhotka and Zbudov are administrative parts of Klášterec nad Orlicí.

Etymology

The name klášterec (from klášter, i.e. "monastery") refers to a small fortified monastery, which used to stand here when the village was founded.[2]

Geography
Scattered buildings in the northern part of Klášterec nad Orlicí

Klášterec nad Orlicí is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 55 km (34 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is the hill Bučina at 677 m (2,221 ft) above sea level. The Divoká Orlice river flows through the municipality.

History

Klášterec nad Orlicí was most likely founded before 1280. The first written mention of the village is in a document of bishop Tobiáš of Bechyně from the period between 1279 and 1290, in which he praises the intention to build a monastery in this landscape. The next mention is in the bull of Pope Boniface VIII from 1295. The village was originally formed by two parts named Orlík and Orlička, the name Klášterec first appeared after 1395.[2]

Sights
Church of the Holy Trinity

The Church of the Holy Trinity is a valuable example of a rural church. It was founded at the end of the 13th century and rebuilt in the late Gothic style in 1452–1453. Later it was modified in Renaissance and Baroque styles. The church complex also includes a late Baroque ossuary from 1793, enclosure wall, and Calvary from 1799.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Klášterec nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  3. "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
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