Kostelec nad Labem

Kostelec nad Labem ( German Elbekosteletz, formerly Elbkosteletz ), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is 20 kilometers northeast of the city center of Prague and is part of the Okres Melnik.

Geography

Kostelec nad Labem is located on the left side of the Elbe at the confluence of Mratínský and Poleradský creek creek in Mill Spring.

Neighboring towns are Rudec, Chrást and Kozly in the north, and Ovčáry Dřísy in the northeast, Krenek and Záryby in the east, Polerady in the south, Mratín the southwest, Nová Ves in the west and Čakovičky and Jiřice in the northwest.

History

The city area was already inhabited during the Stone and Bronze Ages. The first mention of lying on the left bank of the Elbe on a trade route between Brandeis and Melnik old village Kostelec dates from the year 1276. Was located on the Elbe a stronghold of Přemyslids which Ottokar II in 1276 left to Boreš Osek. After Boreschs death Kostelec fell back to the Přemyslids and belonged to Queen Elizabeth. Later it came into the possession of the crown of Bohemia.

It is believed that already II by King Otakar Přemysl south of the village on the other side of the creek Mlýnský a town was built, which was mentioned as 1317 oppidum " Kostelecz in Littore Fluminis Albe " for the first time. Center of the town formed a triangular market place, in the middle of the St. Vitus Church ( Kostel svatého Víta ) was built, which was raised in the 15th century parish church. 1323 the city was in possession of Hynek Berka of Dubas, who had built with his brother, the Prague provost and owners of Rudec, Hynek Zak of Dubé, a bridge over the Elbe River and was awarded for it by King John of Bohemia the bridge toll.

1424 Kostelec was besieged by Žižka and the allied army in Prague. In 1448 acquired Kuneš Rozkoš of Dubé the city. Five years later, Heinrich Berka of Dubé owner of Kostelec and he acquired the Dowager Queen Joan of Rosental the goods. Since 1465 the existence of a municipal school is detectable. 1486, King Vladislav II Kostelec city rights.

1551 and 1727 broke several town fires and wartime military occupied the city. After the Battle of White Mountain, the Imperialists invaded and good hundred years later it was the French who occupied the city in 1743. Kostelec belonged since 1648 to reign Brandeis. In the years l756 to 1763 the Russians and Austrians invaded.

After the replacement of patrimonial Kostelec in 1850 associated with the political district of Brandeis. 1863 Kostelec received a city lighting. The sugar factory was built in 1868-1873. With the view of traffic on the route of the local railway Brandeis on the Elbe - Neratowitz Neratovice to Kostelec the city in 1899 received a railway connection.

From the 19th century to the end of the Cold War was Elbekosteletz or Kostelec nad Labem, a garrison town.

Boroughs

The city Kostelec nad Labem consists of the districts Jiřice ( Jirschitz ) and Kostelec nad Labem ( Elbekosteletz ) and the local situation Rudec ( Rudetsch ).

Attractions

• Three-aisled church of St. Vitus on the market, built in the 15th century instead of an earlier building from the early 14th century, alterations were made, inter alia, in the years 1566-1567 and 1728.
• Church of St. Martin in the village Kostelec, since 1361 occupied as a parish church
• Town Hall, originally early Gothic church was refurbished after the fire of 1551 and 1727 and 1820
• Former Baroque vicarage, now a guest house
• Jan Hus monument on the market, built in 1911
• Fixed Kostelec
• Ruin the festivities Jiřice

Sons and daughters of the town

• Teresa Stolz (1834-1902), opera singer