Bratčice (Kutná Hora District)

Bratčice ( German Bratschitz ) is a municipality with 383 inhabitants ( 1 January 2004) in the region Středočeský kraj, Czech Republic. The village is located 7 km south of Čáslav in 318 m asl in the valley of Čáslavka to the heights of the Tisa skala and is one of the oldest settlements in Okres Kutná Hora.

History

1126 the place was first mentioned in writing. Beginning of the 13th century, the settlement belonged to Jan of Bratčic, who died in 1254 and was buried in the self- built Church of the Teutonic Knights. After his death, the German Order of Knights owner of the settlement was. The members of the Order were driven out in 1418 by the Hussites. For a long time alternated in rapid succession, the owners, mostly Protestant faith. During the Thirty Years' War was led by Dampierre against the Bohemian estates in the vicinity of the battle between the army. During the retreat, the village was burned down. 1642 Knight Bernart Ignatius Felix Šmerovský received the region of the area brought to bloom by various measures again. His son continued selling the property. Re was a lively change of owner. End of the 19th century located in the village of Industry and Crafts at. However, it came at the time of the Communists to relocation of major political and administrative functions and the church lost its former importance.