Spálené Poříčí

Spálené Poříčí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈspaːlɛnɛː ˈpor̝iːtʃiː]; German: Brennporitschen) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Spálené Poříčí
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Spálené Poříčí
Flag
Coat of arms of Spálené Poříčí
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Spálené Poříčí is located in Czech Republic
Spálené Poříčí
Spálené Poříčí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′51″N 13°36′20″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1239
Government
 • MayorJindřich Jindřich
Area
 • Total57.82 km2 (22.32 sq mi)
Elevation
417 m (1,368 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,974
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
335 61, 335 62
Websitewww.spaleneporici.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Číčov, Hořehledy, Hořice, Karlov, Lipnice, Lučiště, Struhaře, Těnovice, Vlkov and Záluží are administrative parts of Spálené Poříčí.

Etymology

The name Poříčí means "riverbed". In the 17th century, the adjective spálené (i.e. "burnt") town was added to the name because of many large fires that damaged the town.[2]

Geography

Spálené Poříčí is located about 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Švihov Highlands. The eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Spálené Poříčí, the hill Trokavecká skála at 706 m (2,316 ft) above sea level. The Bradava Stream flows through the town. There are several ponds around the town, the largest of them are Hvížďalka and Vlkovský.

History

The first written mention of Poříčí is from 1239.[2] It was then a market village, sold to the monastery in Kladruby. In 1360 at least, the village was purchased by Bohuslav of Schwamberg. They turned the village into a market town with a church and probably a fortress, but in 1391 Poříčí was sold again. Then the owners often changed. In the 16th century, Poříčí was promoted to a town.[3]

In 1603, the estate was acquired by the Wratislaw of Mitrovice family. Adam the Elder Wratislaw of Mitrovice had the fortress rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in 1617. In 1620, during the Thirty Years' War, Poříčí was burned by the army of Charles Bonaventure Bucquoy. The town then again suffered from the passage of the army in 1645 and began to be called Spálené Poříčí. After the war, Jews were invited into the town to raise its economy.[3]

In 1749, the Metropolitan Chapter at Saint Vitus in Prague bought the Spálené Poříčí. The town remained in its possession until modern times, and the chapter still owns the castle today.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,474—    
18804,667+4.3%
18904,380−6.1%
19004,225−3.5%
19104,200−0.6%
YearPop.±%
19214,109−2.2%
19303,925−4.5%
19503,203−18.4%
19613,191−0.4%
19702,811−11.9%
YearPop.±%
19802,817+0.2%
19912,584−8.3%
20012,512−2.8%
20112,660+5.9%
20212,795+5.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights
Spálené Poříčí Castle

The Spálené Poříčí Castle replaced the original Gothic fortress in 1617. The Renaissance sgraffito decoration of the courtyard and two unique sandstone portals have been preserved. The castle is partly open to the public.[6]

The Church of Saint Nicholas was originally built in the 14th century. It was rebuilt several times, its current look is from 1882.[7]

Notable people

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

Spálené Poříčí is twinned with:[8]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Spálené Poříčí. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  3. "Z dějin středověku a období následujícího" (in Czech). Město Spálené Poříčí. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-jih" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Zámek Spálené Poříčí – bývalá skrýš korunovačních klenotů" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  7. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). Město Spálené Poříčí. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  8. "Návštěva partnerské obce Ralbitz-Rosenthal, 28.–30.6.2019" (in Czech). Město Spálené Poříčí. July 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
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