Radomyšl

Radomyšl
Market town
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Flag of Radomyšl
Flag
Coat of arms of Radomyšl
Coat of arms
Radomyšl is located in Czech Republic
Radomyšl
Radomyšl
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°18′59″N 13°55′49″E / 49.31639°N 13.93028°E / 49.31639; 13.93028
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictStrakonice
First mentioned1284
Area
 • Total
25.21 km2 (9.73 sq mi)
Elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,365
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
387 31
Websitewww.radomysl.net

Radomyšl is a market town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Domanice, Láz, Leskovice, Podolí and Rojice are administrative parts of Radomyšl.

Geography

Radomyšl is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Strakonice and 54 km (34 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Blatná Uplands. The highest point is the hill Trubný vrch at 577 metres (1,893 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Radomyšl is from 1284, when it was a property of Bavors of Strakonice. In a deed from 1320, in which Vilém Bavor of Strakonice donates the church and the rectory to the Knights Hospitaller, Radomyšl was already referred to as a market town. In 1359, in his will, Vilém Bavor transferred ownership of the entire village to the Knights Hospitaller order, which owned Radomyšl until the abolition of serfdom in 1848.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,565—    
18801,613+3.1%
18901,573−2.5%
19001,552−1.3%
19101,486−4.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,512+1.7%
19301,416−6.3%
19501,165−17.7%
19611,181+1.4%
19701,128−4.5%
YearPop.±%
19801,167+3.5%
19911,136−2.7%
20011,163+2.4%
20111,230+5.8%
20211,354+10.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Radomyšl is located on the railway line Strakonice–Blatná.[5]

Sights

Town hall

There are two churches in the market town. The Church of Saint Martin in the centre of Radomyšl was originally a Romanesque church. Shortly before 1388, it was rebuilt in the Gothic style, then it was baroque rebuilt in the early 18th century. The second church is the Church of Saint John the Baptist on a hill east of Radomyšl. It is a pilgrimage church from 1733–1736 that replaced an old Renaissance building. Both churches are connected by the Stations of the Cross.[6]

The town hall is a Neoclassical building from 1836.[6]

Notable people

  • Norbert Čapek (1870–1942), founder of the modern Unitarian Church in Czechoslovakia

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Radomyšl is twinned with:[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Z dějin středověku a období následujícího" (in Czech). Městys Radomyšl. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Radomyšl" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  6. ^ a b "Památky" (in Czech). Městys Radomyšl. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  7. ^ "Home: Partnerská obec" (in Czech). Městys Radomyšl. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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