Velké Heraltice

Velké Heraltice
Municipality
Velké Heraltice Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Velké Heraltice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′30″N 17°43′44″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1265
Area
• Total	39.32 km^2 (15.18 sq mi)
Elevation	351 m (1,152 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,611
• Density	41/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 75
Website	www.velkeheraltice.cz

Velké Heraltice (German: Großherrlitz) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Velké Heraltice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Velké Heraltice (986)
• Košetice (75)
• Malé Heraltice (189)
• Sádek (254)
• Tábor (77)

Geography

Velké Heraltice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Opava and 38 km (24 mi) northwest of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the Skalka hill at 506 m (1,660 ft) above sea level. The stream Heraltický potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Velké Heraltice is from 1265. Until 1525, it was owned by various less important noble families. From 1525 to 1595, the estate was owned by the Bruntálský of Vrbno family, then the owners often changed. In 1694–1767, Velké Heraltice was a property of the Cistercian monastery in Velehrad. In 1767, the estate was acquired again by the Bruntálský of Vrbno family.[3]

In 1810, Velké Heraltice was bought by Count Mitrovský of Nemyšl. In 1849–1854, the Kinsky family held the estate. The last noble owners were the Counts of Bellegarde.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,494 —     1880 2,611 +4.7% 1890 2,583 −1.1% 1900 2,472 −4.3% 1910 2,396 −3.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,345 −2.1% 1930 2,297 −2.0% 1950 1,511 −34.2% 1961 1,723 +14.0% 1970 1,592 −7.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,717 +7.9% 1991 1,607 −6.4% 2001 1,611 +0.2% 2011 1,611 +0.0% 2021 1,581 −1.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/11 road (the section from Opava to Bruntál) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Church of the Immaculate Conception

The most important monument is the Velké Heraltice Castle. It had a complicated construction development. It was originally a Gothic castle from the 13th century, which was rebuilt into a Renaissance resident at the end of the 16th century. In the following centuries, significant Baroque reconstructions took place. The landscape park next to the castle was founded around 1830 and the orangery was built. Today the castle building houses a secondary school and children's home.[3][6]

The Church of the Immaculate Conception was built in the Baroque style in 1751. The church complex, surrounded by a stone wall, includes a morgue, the Chapel of Our Lady of the Sorrows from the 18th century and the rectory from the 19th century.[7]

The Church of Saint Bartholomew is located in Malé Heraltice. It is a Baroque church dating from 1769.[8]

The Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary is located in Košetice. It was built in the Baroque style in 1770.[9]

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is located in Sádek. It was built in 1865.[10]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "Z historie obce Velké Heraltice" (in Czech). Obec Velké Heraltice. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
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. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
7. "Kostel Neposkvrněného Početí Panny Marie s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
8. "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
9. "Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
10. "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-09.

External links

• Official website