Rudoltice

Rudoltice (German: Rudelsdorf) is a municipality and village in the Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Rudoltice
Municipality
Panorama of Rudoltice
Panorama of Rudoltice
Flag of Rudoltice
Flag
Coat of arms of Rudoltice
Coat of arms
Rudoltice is located in Czech Republic
Rudoltice
Rudoltice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′54″N 16°34′12″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1304
Area
 • Total15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,982
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 25
Websitewww.rudoltice.cz

Geography

Rudoltice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 57 km (35 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is a hill at 593 m (1,946 ft) above sea level. The Rudoltička Brook flows through the municipality. A set of three fish ponds lies in the municipality on a tributary of Rudoltička. A small part of the Lanškroun Ponds Nature Park lies in the northern part of the municipal territory.

History
New Castle

Rudoltice was probably founded between 1250 and 1270, during the colonization of Bohemia initiated by the Ottokar II. The first written mention is from 21 May 1304 under the name Rudolfsdorf when King Wenceslaus II donated it to the Zbraslav Monastery. Rudoltice belonged to Lanšperk-Lanškroun estate during the entire Middle Ages.[2]

The first known owners of Rudoltice were lords of Drnholec. Since 1349, Rudoltice was a parish village. After the Battle of White Mountain in 1622, it was acquired by the Liechtenstein family.[2]

Transport

Rudoltice lies on a railway line heading from Česká Třebová to Zábřeh and on a short local line from Česká Třebová to Lanškroun.[3]

Sights
Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The main landmark is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in late Baroque style in 1804–1809 and replaced an old wooden church. The adjacent rectory is from 1770–1794.[4]

A notable building is also the New Castle. The three-storey rectangular building is a torso of a larger castle, which was built for Hans-Adam I of Liechtenstein in 1700–1712.[4][5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Zajímavosti z historie" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Rudoltice. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  3. "Detail stanice Rudoltice v Čechách" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  4. "Informace o obci" (in Czech). Obec Rudoltice. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  5. "Pátrání po minulosti" (in Czech). Nový zámek Rudoltice. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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