Ratměřice

Ratměřice ( German Radmierschitz ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. You more than twelve kilometers southwest of Vlašim and belongs to Okres Benešov.

Geography

Ratměřice located in the Středočeská pahorkatina in a land that is called Česká Sibiř ( Bohemian Siberia).

Neighboring towns are Skrýšov in the north, and Hrzín Ondřejovec in the northeast, and Vlastišov Vestec in the east, and Zvěstov Šlapanov to the southeast, and Odlochovice Nosákov in the south, and Královna Vlčkovice the southwest, Habrovka in the west and Yankov in the northwest.

History

Ratmířici was first documented in 1220. The village was founded by a country gentleman named Ratmir. Since 1350, the Church of St. Gallus is a parish church. In the 14th century, the monastery Louňovice bought the place. After its destruction by the encampments Ratměřice was among the possessions of Tábor. Ferdinand I in 1547 confiscated all the goods of the rebellious city of Tabor and sold Louňovice including Ratměřice the following year to Oldrich Skuhrovský of Skuhrov. On March 6, 1645 was Ratměřice on the battlefield of Jankau, on this day the whole village was in ruins. 1665 acquired Franz Wilhelm of Talmberg Ratměřice and closed the village of his estates in Vlašim to.

1702 sold Rudolf von Talmberg Ratměřice together with Yankov to Johann Anton Kořenský of Terešov. Kořenský, which had been collected in 1705 in the rank of count, let a palace built in Ratměřice and moved its headquarters from Yankov after Ratměřice. Meanwhile, four sons sold in 1719, the combined rule Ratměřice - Yankov with the locks Yankov and Ratměřice to Jiří Vojický Nová Ves. 1822 acquired by the Counts of Chotková Chotkow and Vojnín the rule. The Cavalier Otto Chotková was in 1848 around the Castle to create a park with rare trees.

1890 had 373 inhabitants of the village. After the abolition of patrimonial formed Ratměřice 1848 a district of the municipality in the district Yankov Selt Chan. 1900 gained its independence and formed the village and the district Skrýšov a community. After the Second World War, the city came to Okres Votice. On 1 January 1961 the resolution and the reclassification to Okres Benešov was. 1980 Ratměřice was incorporated into Yankov. Since 24 November 1990, the municipality Ratměřice there again. The district Hrzín belongs since 1990 to Ratměřice. Since 1997, the municipality performs a coat of arms. On 1 March 2008 the hurricane Emma taught primarily in the woods around serious damage to.

Local structure

The municipality consists of the villages Ratměřice Hrzín ( Hersin ) Ratměřice ( Radmierschitz ) and Skrýšov ( Skrejschow ).

Attractions

• Church of St. Gallus, built in 1220
• Ratměřice Castle, built in 1750 as Baroque. In 1848 the English landscape landscaped garden there are two giant redwoods
• Monument at the site of the surrender of the Imperial troops at the Battle of Jankau, northwest of the village at Habrovka
• Fountain in the village square, built in 1888

Sons and daughters of the town

• Josef Vlach (1923-1988), conductor