Andělská Hora (Karlovy Vary District)

Andělská Hora
Municipality
Andělská Hora seen from the castle
Andělská Hora seen from the castle
Flag of Andělská Hora
Flag
Coat of arms of Andělská Hora
Coat of arms
Andělská Hora is located in Czech Republic
Andělská Hora
Andělská Hora
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′16″N 12°57′46″E / 50.20444°N 12.96278°E / 50.20444; 12.96278
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictKarlovy Vary
Founded1488
Area
 • Total
8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation
665 m (2,182 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
398
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
364 71
Websitewww.andelskahora.cz

Andělská Hora (German: Engelhaus) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The original German name means "angel's castle", the Czech name means "angel's mountain". The name refers to the castle on a hill above the settlement, which was founded together with the settlement by the Lords of Plauen, who have an angel in their coat of arms.[2]

Geography

Andělská Hora is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Slavkov Forest. The highest point is the hill Andělská hora at 713 m (2,339 ft) above sea level. The municipality is rich in small brooks and fishponds.

History

The first written mention of the Andělská Hora Castle is from 1402. It was probably founded shortly before this year. The settlement below the castle was founded in 1488 by Henry III of Plauen.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,002—    
1880935−6.7%
1890974+4.2%
1900953−2.2%
1910901−5.5%
YearPop.±%
1921777−13.8%
1930792+1.9%
1950221−72.1%
1961287+29.9%
1970229−20.2%
YearPop.±%
1980215−6.1%
1991165−23.3%
2001191+15.8%
2011294+53.9%
2021390+32.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/6 road (part of the European route E48), which replaces the incomplete section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary, passes through the municipality.

Sights

View towards the Andělská Hora Castle

Ruins of Andělská Hora Castle is the main landmark of the landscape. The castle was destroyed by fire in 1718 and then never restored.[6]

The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel was built in the late Gothic style in 1487–1490. After the fire in 1718, it was reconstructed in the Baroque style.[7]

The Church of the Holy Trinity was built in the early Baroque style in 1698–1712 according to the design by Giovanni Battista Alliprandi. It was originally a pilgrimage church, later turned into a cemetery church.[8]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 384–385.
  3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Andělská Hora. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Zřícenina hradu Engelsburg" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  7. ^ "Kostel Archanděla Michaela" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  8. ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
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