Vysoké nad Jizerou
Vysoké nad Jizerou (German: Hochstadt an der Iser) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Vysoké nad Jizerou | |
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 Dr. Karla Kramáře Square | |
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  Vysoké nad Jizerou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′8″N 15°24′6″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Semily |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucie Strnádková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.67 km2 (7.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 692 m (2,270 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,353 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 512 11, 512 43, 513 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Helkovice, Horní Tříč, Sklenařice and Stará Ves are administrative parts of Vysoké nad Jizerou.
Geography
Vysoké nad Jizerou is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is the hill Petruškovy vrchy at 720 m (2,360 ft) above sea level.
History
Vysoké was founded in the 14th century. The first written mention of Vysoké is from 1352, and on 4 August 1354 it officially became a town under the Latin name Alta Ciuitas.[2]
The town was conveniently located on the trade routes that gave it importance. The development of Vysoké was hampered by Thirty Years' War, famine in 1771–1772 and large fire in 1834, which destroyed almost all the wooden buildings.[3]
Demographics
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Sport
Vysoké nad Jizerou is known as a ski resort. There are two ski areas, Větrov and Šachty.
Sights
The main landmark of Vysoké nad Jizerou is the Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. It was built in the Baroque style in 1725–1734.[6]
Vysoké nad Jizerou is home to the Krakonoš Museum.
Ruins of Nístějka Castle
Nístějka is a ruin of a castle in Vysoké nad Jizerou founded probably in the 14th century by the Waldstein family. In 1390, it passed together with the settlement Vysoké into the property of Vartemberk family and in 1422 into Jenštejn family. Around 1460, the castle was briefly held by Bohemian King George of Poděbrady and his goods were attached to Návarov. Since 1519, the castle has been declared desolate, probably after a previous fire.[7]
The ruins consists of remnants of towers, walls and cellars on a narrow, long promontory over the Jizera river near Hradsko. The castle consisted of an elongated barracks protected by a moat and a cylindrical tower at its head, and a small inner castle where only a backyard with a tank and a rectangular palace was on the rocks.[7]
The castle is declared a protected area for the occurrence of herb Hackelia deflexa. In 1954, 1958 and 1972, archaeological research of the castle was carried out.[7]
Notable people
- Karel Kramář (1867–1930), politician
- Josef Bím (1901–1934), soldier and skier
- Dalibor Motejlek (born 1942), ski jumper
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
- "Z dějin města Vysokého nad Jizerou" (in Czech). Město Vysoké nad Jizerou. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "Z historie města Vysokého nad Jizerou" (in Czech). Město Vysoké nad Jizerou. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011: Okres Semily". Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 13–14.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
- "Kostel sv. Kateřiny Alexandrijské" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- "Zřícenina hradu Nístějka" (in Czech). Město Jablonec nad Jizerou. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
