Chraštice

Chraštice ( German United Kraschtitz, also Kraschtitz ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located nine kilometers east of Březnice and belongs to Příbram.

Geography

Chraštice is located in the Central Bohemian hills on a hill on the left side of the source basin of the creek Sladkovský creek. To the north lies the pond Čunát. On the eastern outskirts of the village the main road I / 4 between Prague and Strakonice runs, to the north of the siding Tochovice to the dam of Orlik Dam. North-east rises the PTEC ( 633 m), in the southeastern Doubek ( 555 m) and Brezina ( 568 m) and to the south the Skalky ( 563 m).

Neighbor sites are Na Dole, Cmin, Cihelna, Životice and Myslovice in the north, Zbenice, Hvižďour, Cetyně, Hatě and Kamenná in the northeast, Niva, Hořice and Bukovany in the east, Sedlečko, Vargač and Chraštičky the southeast, Sazka, Zalužany and Touškov in the south, retec, V Touškovském reading and Nestrašovice the southwest, Svojšice, Tušovice and Kletice in the west and Zahájí, Čunát, Horejany, Ostrov and Těchařovice in the northwest.

History

The first mention of Chraštice took place in 1260. The village was the seat of Vladiken of Chraštice who built a stone celebrations in the 14th century. At about the same time was also the church. The first written evidence of the celebrations took place in 1356 as the seat of Nedvěd of Chraštice and his son Drslav. In the 15th century, the lords of Swan Mountain purchased the property, which were referred to in the course of time as Velké Chrastice and Kraštice. Later, the Knights of Bukowansky Pinta Bukowan owner of the goods and concluded it to Bukowan. The knights of the Pinta Bukowansky of Bukowan held the property until the mid-17th century. 1632 acquired Franz Morell of Lettin the good Bukowan and held it until 1659th Then it belonged to, inter alia, Ferdinand Freiherr von Rican, 1716 Ferdinand Franz Chanowsky of Langendorf, 1720 Johann Felix Chanowsky Knights of Chanowitz and Langendorf (Jan Šťastný Chánovský z Dlouhévsi ) and from 1724 by Barbara Wiežnik Wiežnik ( Věžník z Věžník ), born Schwihofsky of giant mountain. The latter inherited Bukowan with all accessories 1752 her son, the Czech colonel country Hofmeister Franz Xaver Reichsgraf Wiežnik († 1789). His son Emanuel Reichsgraf Wiežnik sold the inherited property nor 1789. Thereafter, the Well quickly changed the owner to the following landowners were among others 1808-1815 Christian Brentano, then Josef Graf Rey. In 1816, Karl Philipp zu Schwarzenberg bought the estate Bukowan and suggested it to his Fideikommissherrschaft Worlik.

In 1837 there was the location of the Prague street village wholesale Kraschtitz, which was usually called only Kraschtitz / Chrasstice, 22 houses with 146 inhabitants. Six of houses for Good Zbenitz were submissive. Under regal patronage was the parish church of the Assumption, the rectory and the school. In the resort, there were also an estate and a renowned guest house and retreat to "City of Prague". Wholesale Kraschtitz was vicarage for Bukowan, small Kraschtitz ( Chraštičky ) Sedletschko ( Sedlečko ) Holuschitz ( Holušice ) Kozarowitz ( Kozárovice ) Meyschlowitz ( Myslovice ), Retsch ( retec ) Tiecharowitz and Zbenitz. Until the mid-19th century Kraschtitz remained the Good Bukowan submissive and was part of the Fideikommissherrschaft Worlik including the Allodialgütern Zalužan, Zbenitz and Bukowan.

After the abolition of patrimonial Chraštice / Great Kraschtitz formed in 1850 with the districts Chraštičky, Bukovany, Holušice, Kozárovice, Sedlečko and retec a municipality in the district team Breznitz and the judicial district of Miro joke. As of 1855, the village belonged to the district of Pisek. 1873 solved Bukovany, Holušice ( with Podholušice ) Kozárovice and Sedlečko of Chraštice going on and formed the community Kozárovice. In 1932, the municipality had Chraštice including the districts Chraštičky and retec 578 inhabitants. On May 13, 1944 ended up as part of Operation Chalk at Zbenice British paratroopers under the command of Vladimír main bird. These were asked after their landing of the Waffen- SS and died during a shootout at Chraštičky. In 1960, the municipality was assigned to the Příbram. Zbenice was incorporated in 1964, the district was at the same time retec umgemeindet after Boješice. On November 24, 1990 Zbenice broke again from Chraštice and again formed a separate municipality.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Chraštice Chraštice ( United Kraschtitz ) and Chraštičky (small Kraschtitz ) and the monolayer Hořice, Na Dole ( Dol ), Vargač and V Touškovském reading.

Attractions

• Former Gothic stronghold Chraštice, built in the 14th century. It was rebuilt after the loss of their functionality as a fortified manor house into a tavern. The guest and a conference facility for the city of Prague formerly enjoyed among travelers on Prager Strasse an excellent reputation. Get the walls on the ground floor and basement with vaulted ceilings and a black kitchen. The today unsightly building is privately owned and is not accessible.
• Parish of the Assumption in Chraštice, the Gothic building to have been built in 1241. Since 1356 it has been proven as a parish church. You got Baroque 1723-1724 led by Jan Šťastný Chánovský. The oldest of the four bells cast in 1493.
• Statue of St. John of Nepomuk at the rectory, created in the first half of the 19th century
• " Kraschtitzer Wailer " ( chraštická Placka ) in the cemetery. The sculpture in 1789 made ​​a mourner is part of a grave Males with balustrade for the Colonel - country Hofmeister Franz Xaver Reichsgraf Wiežnik.
• Chapel in Chraštičky, it was renovated in 2010