Netolice

Netolice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛtolɪtsɛ]; German: Netolitz) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Netolice
Town
Panorama of Netolice
Panorama of Netolice
Netolice is located in Czech Republic
Netolice
Netolice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°2′58″N 14°11′49″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned981
Government
 • MayorVladimír Pešek
Area
 • Total26.35 km2 (10.17 sq mi)
Elevation
432 m (1,417 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,512
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
384 11
Websitewww.netolice.cz

Administrative parts
Town hall
Kratochvíle with its park

The village of Petrův Dvůr is an administrative part of Netolice.

Geography

Netolice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Prachatice and 20 km (12 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The Bezdrevský Stream flows through the town. The territory is rich in fish ponds.

History

The Slavic tribe settled the area probably already in the 8th century and was one of the first in Bohemia. The first written mention of Netolice is from 981, after the castle in Netolice was mentioned in Chronica Boemorum. After the massacre of Slavník dynasty in 995, the Netolice castle became the property of the ruling Přemyslid dynasty. The settlement was established below the castle around the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. Netolice became the administrative and trade centre of the region for its location on the crossroads of important trade routes.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,136—    
18803,508+11.9%
18903,287−6.3%
19003,270−0.5%
19103,411+4.3%
YearPop.±%
19213,018−11.5%
19302,787−7.7%
19502,474−11.2%
19612,507+1.3%
19702,448−2.4%
YearPop.±%
19802,568+4.9%
19912,650+3.2%
20012,620−1.1%
20112,595−1.0%
20212,521−2.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights
Fountain on Mírové Square

Netolice is known for the Kratochvíle castle, located in Petrův Dvůr. It is a Renaissance castle from 1583, built as a hunting castle for William of Rosenberg in the style of Italian villas.[5]

The historic core of Netolice is an urban monument zone. The most valuable monuments are the town hall building and two churches. The town hall is the main landmark of the town square. It is a Neo-Renaissance building from 1869. The Baroque fountain on the square is from 1677.[6]

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is originally a Gothic building with Romanesque elements. It was built in the second half of the 13th century and has a Renaissance tower. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was also built in the second half of the 13th century. In the 17th century, early Baroque reconstructions were made.[6]

The Mnich pond was founded in 15th–16th century. There are two historically valuable stone arch bridges in the dam.[6]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Netolice is twinned with:[7]

  • View of Netolice over Mnich pond
    View of Netolice over Mnich pond
  • Church of Saint Wenceslaus
    Church of Saint Wenceslaus
  • Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
    Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
  • Arcade on the square
    Arcade on the square
  • Rosenberg House on the square
    Rosenberg House on the square

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Netolice. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prachatice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "History". Kratochvíle Castle. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  6. "Památky ve městě a okolí" (in Czech). Město Netolice. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  7. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Netolice. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
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