Strašice

The community Strašice ( German Straschitz ) is located in Okres Rokycany in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It lies about 15 km east of the town Rokycany.

Geography

Strašice is surrounded on all sides by forests of Brd and extends between the valleys of the river Padrťský creek and its tributaries Tisy creek and Veský creek on the northern edge of the training area Brd.

History

Strašice was probably settled between the 8th and 9th centuries. The first written mention of the town and the castle Strašice took place in 1349 as a possession of the sons of the late Peter I. von Rosenberg. In the power struggle with the powerful South Bohemian Rosenberg family King Charles I in 1352 had burnt down the earlier kingship Strašice. In Rosenberger land register of 1379, the town was in the parts Dolejší Strašice or Velky Strašice with a mill, a forge, four meat shops and ten Huben field and meadow land, Horejsi Strašice or Maly Strašice with five Huben and the ironworks with two Huben country distinguished. Since the end of the 14th century, the lords of Rosenberg leased the ironworks. During the Hussite Wars, the rebels conquered the castle in 1424. Ulrich II von Rosenberg sold in 1431 and the reigns Strašice Zbiroh on King Sigismund. From 1440 belonged Strašice Count Kolowrat, the end of the 1470s was followed by the Lords of Sternberg and then the Lords of Lobkowicz as the owner. The latter led the ironworks to economic prosperity, which also affected the town. The request to survey the city, however, was not admissible. Because of an affront Emperor Rudolf II George Popel of Lobkowicz was captured in 1594 and his reign Strašice confiscated for the benefit of the Exchequer. The ironworks then became a significant imperial munitions foundry. In 1604, the Walloon iron founder Heinrich Caspar from Sarth ( Jindřich Kaspar ze Sartu ) established the ironworks Strašice one of the first blast furnaces in Bohemia. As a result of the Thirty Years' War Strašice lost its ancient privileges and sank down to the village.

To this day, she maintains a tradition of metallurgy.

Community structure

For the community Strašice no districts are reported. Strašice divided into local documents Dvůr, Ves and Huť.

Partnerships

There are cultural and friendly relations to Hohenfels and Oren.

Attractions

• Gothic church of St.. Lawrence, it was probably built in the 13th century
• Rectory, built in 1818 in place of the desert castle, obtained from the basement and walls are still
• 300 -year-old parish Linde
• Timbered Chaluppen
• Postal Vimberk, west of Strašice above the valley of the creek Padrťský