České Meziříčí

České Meziříčí (formerly Mezřič, German Bohemian Meseritsch ) is a municipality in Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou in the Czech Republic.

Geography

České Meziříčí is by the river Zlatý Potok between the rivers Elbe, Metuje and Orlice. Neighboring towns are Dobruška and Opočno in the east, and Mokré Očelice the southeast, Jilovice in the south, and Librice Lejšovka in the West, Králova Lhota and Rohelice in the northwest and Slavětín nad Metují in the north.

History

České Meziříčí was founded in the late 13th century and colonized by German colonists. The first written record of 1352 refers to the Church of St. Catherine; further mentions were made in 1356 and 1384. The place gained importance due to its location at a ford over the Goldbach ( Zlatý Potok ), which belonged to an old trade route led across Dobruška over the then Bohemian Glatz in Silesia.

České Meziříčí belonged to the rule Opočno. In his capacity as patron of the church built in 1748 by Rudolf Colloredo at the site of the former wooden church a new church in the Baroque style. It was again the hl. Dedicated to Catherine.

Community structure

The municipality České Meziříčí consists of the districts České Meziříčí ( Bohemian Meseritsch ) Skršice ( Skerschitz ) and Tošov ( Toschow ) and the settlements Malé Meziříčí (small Meseritsch ) and Ostrov ( Werth ).

Attractions

• The St. Catherine's Church from 1748 has a rich interior. You should architecturally among the most beautiful baroque churches in the area. The sculpture of Mary Immaculate created František Pacák, a student of Matthias Bernard Braun.
• The ossuary next to the church is from the former cemetery.
• The municipal area includes the festivals Vracov and Tošov.

Personalities

• Karel Otčenášek (1920-2011), Bishop Emeritus of Hradec Kralove; Honorary citizen of České Meziříčí