Hořepník

Hořepník ( German Horschepnik, also Horzepnik, Härtling ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located five kilometers west of Cervena Řečice and belongs to Okres Pelhřimov.

Geography

Hořepník is located on the left bank of the river Trnavka in Želivská pahorkatina, a part of the Bohemian- Moravian Highlands. To the north of the Radejov ( 576 m ), Na Skalce rise (536 m) and Vystrkov ( 565 m), in the southeast Čertova skala (609 m ) south of the Hurka (554 m ) in the west of Šibeniční vrch ( 555 m) and northwest of Bukovec ( 587 m). Through the village leads the state road between I/129 Pacov and Křelovice.

Neighboring towns are Radejov and Krasolesi in the north, Loutkov, Arneštovice and Křelovice in the northeast, Rovná in the east, Vítovice the southeast, Bořetice in the south, Brezina in the southwest, Horni Dvůr, Velka Chyska and Lesná in the west and Kyjov, U Nerudy and Dobroměřice in the northwest.

History

The first recorded mention of the good Hořepník took place in 1252 as the property of Vladiken Bedřich of Hořepník. Its seat was located at Brezina on a steep spur above the Trnavka Konipas castle, which was also referred to as Hořepník. In 1299 Wenceslas II sold the castle Konipas with half of the town and the villages Hořepník Přáslavice, Lesná, Brezina and Kyjov and the deserts and villages Opatovice Smolín to Dětoch of Třebelovice. 1334 acquired Ulrich III. Neuhaus rule Konipas. He was succeeded in 1354 by his son Ulrich IV. Konipas He sold 1360-1361 to Jeník of Mezimostí. Acquired in 1411 by Peter Konipas the rule, from 1419 it belonged to John of Chotěmice. He was followed by Nicholas of country rock and Prague Castle, Count Johann von Kralowitz, who is also the festivals Loutkov owned since 1431. Between 1442 and 1457 the castle fell Konipas desolate. Seat of the United dominion Hořepník - Loutkov was the stronghold Loutkov. 1451 received in January Sádlo of Smilkov the possession of his mother Marta of Březí, the widow of John of Kralowitz overwritten. After his death, ownership was divided among relatives and Hořepník arrived in 1465 to Petr Břekovec of Ostromeč who joined the goods to the castle Kámen. 1491 King Vladislav II gave the town the privilege for two annual fairs. At the end of the 15th century Hořepník was again separated from Kámen. 1534 acquired Hynek Žampach of Potštejn Hořepník and Loutkov. He allowed Hořepník and 1540 in the suburbs Oulehle the free exercise of business activities. In the same year, the city received its own City Council, which existed until 1800. The oldest city book dates from 1541. Between 1544 and 1548 included the reunited rule Bedřich Černčický of Kacov, who was married to Hynek's sister Žofka. Then Henry had Kekulé von Stradonitz and his sons, Wenzel and Adam dominion. 1577 Wenzel tried Kekulé Stradonitz to subdue the city full Frondienstbarkeit. The dispute about the privileges lasted until 1669. From 1578 to 1639 was followed by the Španovský Lisov, then the family of Račín Račín and 1669-1757, the counts Martinic. 1670 Maximilian granted Valentin Martinic the city again freedoms. 1757 sold Josef Graf Martinic the united rule Loutkov - Hořepník to the Congregation of St. Louis de Montfort in Prague. After the Josephine reforms took place in 1777, the merger with the Italians Hospital in Prague. 1791 acquired Wenzel Bechyně, Knights of Lazan the rule Hořepník. Other owners were in 1804, Josef Erben, from 1807 onwards Anton Ritter von Petz, 1813 Ignaz Löffelmann, 1820 Anton Rombald and in 1836 Joseph Pistorius.

After the abolition of patrimonial Hořepník formed in 1850 with the district Loutkov a municipality in the district team Pelhřimov. 1862 was Hořepník including the suburbs Úlehle from 126 houses. The population consisted of 825 Catholics and 144 Jews. The goods in Hořepník bought at the end of the 19th century, the landowners Ladislav Horák on Brezina of the family Pistorius. On February 29, 1892 town fire destroyed 17 houses. 1899 burned the six houses down to market. A flood of Trnavka flooded on May 16, 1911 parts of the city. Drowned while a resident and the bridge to Vítovice was destroyed. In its place was built in 1912 to designs by Stanislav Bechyně one of the first bridges in reinforced concrete construction. 1911 merged Hořepník and Loutkov into one unit. 1948 lost Hořepník city rights. Between 1949 and 1960 the church was assigned to the Okres Pacov. After its dissolution in 1961 she came back to Okres Pelhřimov, at the same time Brezina and Rovná were incorporated ( with Vítovice ). 1989 Mašovice, which had previously belonged to Útěchovice was umgemeindet after Hořepník. Rovná forms since 1992 a separate municipality.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Hořepník Brezina ( Birkicht ) Hořepník ( Horschepnik ) Mašovice ( Maschowitz ) and Vítovice ( Witowitz ) and the local situation Loutkov ( Lautkau ).

Attractions

• Church of St.. Trinity, on the market
• Rectory
• Statue of St. Wenzel, the market
• Jewish cemetery, west of Vítovice
• Hořepník Castle built around 1760
• Reinforced concrete bridge over the Trnavka, built in 1912, the 25 m long and 5 m wide building is one of the first reinforced concrete bridges
• Betsäule
• Brezina Castle, which was built by the Lords of Rosenberg in the 12th century fortress was transformed in 1763 into a baroque palace. In 1893 it was converted into a hunting lodge. It is owned by the Homolka family.
• Chapel in Brezina
• Chapel in Mašovice

Sons and daughters of the town

• January Vlastimír Svoboda (1803-1844), Czech educator