Bratronice (Strakonice District)

Bratronice ( German Bratronitz ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located seven kilometers south-west of Blatná in South Bohemia and belongs to Okres Strakonice.

Geography

Bratronice is located on a hill between the rivers Brložský creek and Bratronický creek in the hills Blatenská pahorkatina. The village is surrounded by numerous ponds, one of which Pazdernik, Trávnický rybnik that Líkovka, the Kovašín, the Nahošín that Řežabina and Velky rybnik are greatest. To the north rises the Holý vrch ( 571 m), to the east of the Na Borkách (554 m) and northwest of the Pětnice ( 587 m).

Neighboring towns are Lažánky and Jindřichovice in the north, Chválov, Rosice and Čekanice in the northeast, Samota, Milčice, Na Sázkách and Lažany in the east, Doubravice the southeast, Nahošín and Chalupy in the south, Katovsko, Mečichov and Libučka the southwest, Komušín and Slivonice in the West and Čečelovice and Záboří in the northwest.

History

The first written mention of Bratronice took place in 1227 as a possession of the monastery of St. George at Prague Castle. In the 14th century a Vladikensitz, the first of traditional owners was 1361 Mikuláš Bratronice of the year was born. He was followed by Čeněk Bratronice, Bedřich of Bratronice and his widow Kateřina. This sold the estate in 1397 to Mikuláš of Kestřany. In 1433 the manor of Beneš Bratronice, and from 1457 Jan von Bratronice. Other owners were 1509-1517 Smil Sedlice, then Hynek Radkovec Miro Vice and his son Petr. 1576 acquired the captain of the old Bohemian circle of Prachin, John the Elder. Hořitzky of Prosty, who was also the owner of the goods Zabór, poles, Kadow and Bezdiekau, Bratronice and Jindřichovice meißnische for 4500 groschen. In 1586 he also bought from Strakonice Grand Prior Christoph Elder. von Wartenberg, the small uneconomic Good Katowsko for 775 shock on Bohemian penny, and united it with Bratronitz. The festivals Bratronice he left in 1603 to remodel a Renaissance castle and build new commercial buildings. 1616 was inherited by his daughter and her husband Adam Salomena the Elder. Wratislaw of Mitrowitz († 1624), who was also on Mr. Poritz, Miressow and Mirotitz, possession. With the death of Margaret Countess Barbara Lažanska, born Wratislaw of Mitrowitz whose goods Bratronitz and Katowsko 1684 went over to the Counts of Lažanský Buggau ( Lažanští z Bukové ). Under Ferdinand Lažanský Buggau of the estate was briefly connected with the reign Manětín. Other owners belonged to Adam Graf Lažanský of Buggau on Bratronitz, Mladiegowitz and Wosek († 1737). The epitaphs of Adam Wratislaw of Mitrowitz, Barbara and Adam Lažanska Lažanský located in the crypt of the Church of Záboří. After Adam Lažanskys death the estate in 1739 fell to its creditors. In 1750, acquired the k.k. District Christian Paulin Joseph Freiherr von Gfäßer the estate. From him it inherited in 1800, his sons Christian Anton and Johann Jacob equally. First purchased in 1805 from the share of his brother and thus became the sole owner. The Barons Gfäßer extended the good nor the villages Třebohostice, Nahošín and Čečelovice. By Christian Anton Freiherr Gfäßer inherited on August 10, 1831 his nephew Joseph Talazko Gestetitz of the estate. This was defeated at the coronation of Ferdinand V in Prague at St. Wenceslaus Knights 1835.

In 1840 the estate had an effective area of ​​2265 fathoms 1251 Quadratjoch. It included the villages Bratronitz, Gindřichowitz ( Jindřichovice ) Katowsko ( Katovsko ) and Střebohostitz and eight houses of Čečelowitz and a house of Nahoschin ( Nahošín ) with a total of 656 Czech-speaking inhabitants, including three Israelite families. The well managed in Bratronitz, Roschitz and Meier Katowsko three courtyards and a sheep at Bratronitz. The village consisted of 37 houses Bratronitz with 248 inhabitants, including three Israelite families. The place was a grand castle with the public chapel of St.. Joseph and the home of the Office Manager as well as a yard, a brewery, a brandy house, a Pottaschensiederei and an inn. Abstruse were the sheep Chwalow ( Chválov ), the Podtrawniker mill and the mill Likowka. Vicarage was Zabór in the castle chapel, donated a chaplain was appointed, who read a fair day. Until the mid-19th century Bratronitz always remained the official Village of goods Bratronitz.

After the abolition of patrimonial Bratronice / Bratronitz formed in 1850 with the district Kátovsko / Katowsko a municipality in the district administration and the judicial district of the Blatná. 1864 inherited Talazko Joseph, who remained unmarried and without issue, the estate to his nephew Joseph Battaglia de Sopramonte, he inherited it in 1891, his son Quido Battaglia. 1945 Battaglia family was expropriated. In 1957, an agricultural cooperative was formed. After the abolition of Okres Blatná the community was assigned to the 1960 Okres Strakonice. 1961 Bratronice was incorporated into Záboří. After a referendum Bratronice and Katovsko broke on November 24, 1990 go again, and formed their own community.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Bratronice Bratronice ( Bratronitz ) and Katovsko ( Katowsko ).

Attractions

• Bratronice Castle with chapel of St.. Joseph, the single-storey building with mansard roof was built in 1603 for John the Elder. Hořitzky of Prosty, whose coat of arms adorns the portal, from a baroque festivals and was remodeled in the 18th century. Christian Joseph Paulin of Gfäßer 1758 was to expand the chapel to a grand oratorio and is laying the French park. 1945 Quido Battaglia was expropriated and lived as a tenant in the castle. His daughter Blanka emigrated in 1948 in Switzerland. The castle with the good and the associated 18 ponds was restituted 1990 Blanka Battaglia, sold it in 1994 to the family in Prague Spálov.
• Chapel in the village square, built in 1930
• Farm buildings with Renaissance gables
• Nature Reserve Kovašínské louky, southeast of the village at the pond Kovašín
• Telecommunications and observation tower on the Pětnice
• Čertův RANEC, group of granite blocks south of Bratronice
• Grave chapel of the Barons Battaglia and Enis of Atter and Iveaghe in Chválov
• Memorial for Christian Battaglia in the village square, revealing 2002
• Niche chapel with wooden statue of St.. John of Nepomuk
• Fixed Katovsko

Personalities

• Blanka Battaglia (1911-2005), an amateur cyclist and Swiss national champion in the Radakrobatik
• Christian Battaglia (1914-1991), amateur cyclists and cycling marathon record attendance at the Prague - Karlovy Vary Prague. He is with his sister title character in Ota Pavel's narrative Baroni na kolech ( The Barons on wheels)