Lčovice

Lčovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Lčovice
General view
General view
Lčovice is located in Czech Republic
Lčovice
Lčovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′53″N 13°51′2″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1321
Area
  Total5.77 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Elevation
566 m (1,857 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total140
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
384 81
Websitewww.lcovice.cz

Etymology

The original name of the village was probably Lščovice and is derived from the old personal name Lščov, meaning "the village of Lščov's people". The village was also called Elčovice.[2]

Geography

Volyňka river in Lčovice

Lčovice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Prachatice and 47 km (29 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is a contour line on the northern border of the municipal territory, at 760 metres (2,490 ft) above sea level. The Volyňka river flows through the municipality.

The built-up area of the village consists of two urbanistically separated parts. The upper part is spread over a hill, and the lower part is situated in the valley of the Volyňka.

History

Lčovice Castle

The first written mention of Lčovice is from 1321, when it was owned by Zbraslav of Lčovice (in Latin Sbraslao de Ebizouiz). In 1360, the village was acquired by King Charles IV as escheat, and he donated it to Bušek of Velhartice. At the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, the village with a fortress became a property of Lords of Čestice.[3]

In the early 17th century, Lčovice was acquired by Lord Bernart of Hodějov by marriage, but properties of the Hodějov family were confiscated after the Battle of White Mountain, and Lčovice was bought by Jindřich Michal Hýzrle. He had rebuilt the fortress into an early Baroque castle with Renaissance elements. He sold the estate in 1694. Lčovice changed hands frequently in the following decades, and the castle was modified several times.[3]

After the reform in 1848, Lčovice became an administrative part of Malenice. From 1930 to 1960, it was a sovereign municipality. From 1961 to 1991, it was an administrative part of Čkyně. Since 1992, it has been a separate municipality again.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869407    
1880417+2.5%
1890388−7.0%
1900362−6.7%
1910360−0.6%
YearPop.±%
1921386+7.2%
1930349−9.6%
1950236−32.4%
1961261+10.6%
1970252−3.4%
YearPop.±%
1980187−25.8%
1991156−16.6%
2001132−15.4%
2011143+8.3%
2021133−7.0%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The railway from Volary to Strakonice runs through the municipality. Lčovice is served by the train station Lčovice, which, however, is located just outside the municipality.

Lčovice is served by the busline from Strakonice to Vimperk.

Sights

Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus

The most notable landmark is the Lčovice Castle. The castle complex protected as a cultural monument. The castle building has three floors and a mansard roof, and the main façade has high arcades that have groin vaults. Floor plan of the main building of the castle is mostly made up of the original Gothic fortress. In main entrance on the left side of the staircase is a preserved pointed Gothic portal. The gateway dates from the first half of the 19th century. Next to the main building is the so-called Small Castle in the early Baroque style with a mansard roof.[3][7]

The castle park was founded in 1660.[7] It contains an octagonal building of the Chapel of the Holy Trinity with a high dome with a lantern, decorated with ornamental and figural stucco and fresco painting. To the east of the roundel is the octagonal early Baroque tower, so-called Hunting Tower.[3]

Since restitution after 1989, the castle has been owned by a private owner, is not accessible to the public and is gradually falling into disrepair.[7]

The Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in the centre of Lčovice was built in 1892 and originally was consecrated to the Virgin Mary. The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk was built in the mid-18th century. The fourth chapel in the municipality is the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua from 1714.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách I: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 493–494.
  3. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Lčovice. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 276.
  5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prachatice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. "Lčovičtí musejí přihlížet, jak zámek chátrá" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
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