Sloup v Čechách

Sloup v Čechách
Municipality
View from the south
View from the south
Flag of Sloup v Čechách
Flag
Coat of arms of Sloup v Čechách
Coat of arms
Sloup v Čechách is located in Czech Republic
Sloup v Čechách
Sloup v Čechách
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°44′20″N 14°35′20″E / 50.73889°N 14.58889°E / 50.73889; 14.58889
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictČeská Lípa
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total
5.77 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
705
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
471 52
Websitewww.obecsloupvcechach.cz

Sloup v Čechách (German: Bürgstein) is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. The area of the village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Etymology

The Czech word sloup means 'column'. It refers to the shape of the rock on which the castle was founded in the Middle Ages.[2]

Geography

Sloup v Čechách is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Česká Lípa and 32 km (20 mi) west of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point the hill Slavíček at 535 m (1,755 ft) above sea level. In the southern part of the municipal territory there is a sandstone rock town.[3]

History

Sloup Chateau

The first written mention of Sloup v Čechách is from 1318. There was a customs office on an old trade route from Prague to Zittau. In 1595, the Berka of Dubá family had a new manor house built. The greatest development of the village occurred after 1726, during the rule of Count Josef Jan Maxmilián Kinsky, who turned the estate into an important centre of industry and craft.[4]

From 1870, Sloup v Čechách became a holiday resort with a number of number of recreational facilities. After World War II, the German population was expelled. From 1981 to 1990, Sloup v Čechách was an administrative part of Nový Bor.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,211—    
18801,234+1.9%
18901,226−0.6%
19001,074−12.4%
19101,085+1.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,092+0.6%
19301,185+8.5%
1950655−44.7%
1961826+26.1%
1970723−12.5%
YearPop.±%
1980776+7.3%
1991640−17.5%
2001701+9.5%
2011746+6.4%
2021724−2.9%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Folk architecture in the village

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Sloup v Čechách is known for the Sloup Castle. It is a rock castle on a 35 m (115 ft) high sandstone rock.[7]

Sloup Chateau was built by Count Kinsky in the Baroque style in 1730–1733. Today the building serves as a retirement home.[8]

The Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria was originally built in the 14th century. The current church was built in 1707–1719. A Marian column from 1694 stands in front of the church.[9]

There are many well-preserved half-timbered houses in the village.[9]

The 1985 fairytale film Give the Devil His Due was partly shot in the municipality.[7]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Sloup v Čechách is twinned with:[10]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 106.
  3. ^ "Sloupské skalní město" (in Czech). Sdružení Český ráj. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  4. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Sloup v Čechách. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ a b "Skalní hrad a poustevna Sloup" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  8. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  9. ^ a b "O obci Sloup v Čechách" (in Czech). Obec Sloup v Čechách. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  10. ^ "Partnerschaften" (in German). Stadt Stolpen. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
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