Ludvíkov

Ludvíkov
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Ludvíkov
Coat of arms of Ludvíkov
Ludvíkov is located in Czech Republic
Ludvíkov
Ludvíkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′27″N 17°20′32″E / 50.10750°N 17.34222°E / 50.10750; 17.34222
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1672
Area
 • Total21.12 km2 (8.15 sq mi)
Elevation
620 m (2,030 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total277
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 26
Websitewww.obecludvikov.cz

Ludvíkov (German: Ludwigsthal) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869750—    
1880733−2.3%
1890847+15.6%
1900860+1.5%
1910882+2.6%
1921803−9.0%
1930955+18.9%
1950448−53.1%
1961368−17.9%
1970402+9.2%
1980376−6.5%
1991299−20.5%
2001340+13.7%
2011316−7.1%
2021260−17.7%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Sights

  • Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary from year 1792 in baroque style.
  • The cemetery was built at the same time as the church, around 1869 a stone wall and a mortuary were built.
  • A wooden chapel from 1923, built as a memorial to the victims of the World War I.
  • The house No. 30 is a valuable example of the original construction – so called 18th century East-Sudeten architecture, with a massive gabled roof.
  • Fürstenwalde is an extinct castle on Castle Mountain (north of the village). It was destroyed probably in the second half of the 15th century or at the beginning of the 16th century. A small wooden observation tower was built here in 2012.
  • The Neo-Renaissance villa No. 18 (the so-called Chateau) from 1889 belonged to the local prominent business family Gaidosch.
  • Small museum in the premises of the municipal office (history, old postcards, archival materials, cast iron products, etc.).
  • Rock formations of Ludvíkov.
  • Several remarkable trees.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.