Srbská Kamenice
Srbská Kamenice (German: Windisch Kamnitz) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Srbská Kamenice | |
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.jpg.webp) Church of Saint Wenceslaus | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Srbská Kamenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′14″N 14°21′10″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Děčín |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 266 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 407 15 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Srbská Kamenice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Děčín and 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The highest point is a contour line on the slopes of the Růžovský vrch hill at 498 m (1,634 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Srbská Kamenice is from 1352. It was founded in the early 11th century by Sorbs, refugees from the Holy Roman Empire after a military campaign of Henry II.[2]
On 26 January 1972, Serbian stewardess Vesna Vulović was the only person on board to survive the crash of JAT Flight 367 which exploded at an altitude of 10,160 metres (33,330 ft) over the village.[3]
Sights
The main landmark of Srbská Kamenice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Baroque style in 1772–1776.[4]
There is an open-air museum of Czechoslovak border fortifications, built in 1937–1938. It consists of a number of reinforced concrete fortresses.[5]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie obce Srbská Kamenice" (in Czech). Obec Srbská Kamenice. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- "Zemřela srbská letuška, která jako jediná přežila pád letadla z 10 kilometrů nad Československem" (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- "Pevnostní opevnění Srbská Kamenice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
