Kamenický Šenov

Kamenický Šenov (German: Steinschönau) is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Kamenický Šenov
Town
View towards the town
View towards the town
Flag of Kamenický Šenov
Flag
Coat of arms of Kamenický Šenov
Coat of arms
Kamenický Šenov is located in Czech Republic
Kamenický Šenov
Kamenický Šenov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°46′39″N 14°28′16″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictČeská Lípa
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorMartin Bártl
Area
 • Total10.47 km2 (4.04 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,892
 • Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
471 14
Websitewww.kamenicky-senov.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Prácheň is an administrative part of Kamenický Šenov.

Geography

Kamenický Šenov is located about 10 km (6 mi) north of Česká Lípa and 40 km (25 mi) west of Liberec. It lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is the hill Česká skála at 629 m (2,064 ft) above sea level. The Šenovský Creek originates in the territory and flows through the town.

History
Glass Museum and Church of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist

The first written mention of Kamenický Šenov is from 1352, as a village called Sonov founded by immigrant Sorbs. The village belonged to the Česká Kamenice estate, therefore it began to be called Kamenický Šenov.[2]

In the 17th century, the local glassmakers are first mentioned, and during the 17th and 18th centuries there was a massive boom in glass refining and in glass trade. The glass industry significantly contributed to the rapid growth of Kamenický Šenov and the inhabitants began to get rich.[2]

Until 1918, the town was part of Austria-Hungary after the compromise of 1867), in the Tetschen – Děčín District, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,859—    
18805,593+15.1%
18906,089+8.9%
19006,122+0.5%
19106,465+5.6%
YearPop.±%
19215,783−10.5%
19306,619+14.5%
19503,827−42.2%
19613,959+3.4%
19703,924−0.9%
YearPop.±%
19804,254+8.4%
19914,088−3.9%
20014,073−0.4%
20113,935−3.4%
20213,796−3.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

The town has a long history of glass works. It is also known for the manufacture of chandeliers, operated by the Preciosa company.[2][6]

Education

The Secondary Glassmaking School in Kamenický Šenov was founded in 1856 and is the oldest vocational school of its kind in the world.[7]

Sights
Panská skála

The history of glass making in the town is presented in Glass Museum Kamenický Šenov. It is located in a historic house, built around 1770.[8]

The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist. It is a Baroque building, built in 1715–1718.[9]

Panská skála is a national nature monument and a symbol of the town. It is a basalt rock, locally known as the "stone organ pipes".[10]

Notable people

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

Kamenický Šenov is twinned with:[11]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Kamenický Šenov. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  3. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Česká Lípa" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Contact". Preciosa – Lustry a.s. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  7. "The 150th anniversary of the Glassmaking School in Kamenicky Senov". Czech Radio. 2006-06-16. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  8. "Budova" (in Czech). Glass Museum. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  9. "Kostel Narození sv. Jana Křtitele, Kamenický Šenov" (in Czech). Liberec Region. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  10. "Panská skála National Nature Monument". Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  11. "Partnerské město" (in Czech). Město Kamenický Šenov. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
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