Herálec is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Herálec | |
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 Herálec Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Herálec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′51″N 15°27′26″E / 49.53083°N 15.45722°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod |
| First mentioned | 1280 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.67 km2 (11.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 566 m (1,857 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,156 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 582 55 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Dubí, Kamenice, Koječín, Mikulášov, Pavlov u Herálce and Zdislavice are administrative parts of Vilémov.
Etymology edit
The name is derived from the personal name Herhart. The village was initially name Herharc, meaning "Herhart's (court)".[2]
Geography edit
Herálec is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 17 km (11 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 653 m (2,142 ft) above sea level. The territory is rich in small fishponds.
History edit
The first written mention of Herálec is from 1280.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipal territory.
Herálec is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Humpolec.[6]
Sights edit
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The most important monument is the Herálec Castle. The originally Renaissance castle was built in 1601 on the site of an old medieval fortress. It was modified several times. Today it serves as a hotel. The castle is surrounded by an English park.[7]
Among the main landmarks of Herálec is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is a pseudo-Gothic church without historical value.
In Herálec is a valuable cemetery, which includes six tombstones from the times of the Napoleonic Wars.[8]
A notable technical monument is the Baroque granary, which dates from 1726. Today the building is unused and dilapidated.[9]
Notable people edit
- Adolf Kosárek (1830–1859), landscape painter
- Jan Zábrana (1931–1984), writer and translator
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 611.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Herálec. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Havlíčkův Brod" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Herálec" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ "Hřbitov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ "Sýpka" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
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