Kovanice

Kovanice ( German Kowanitz ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located three kilometers southeast of Nymburk and belongs to fulltext your real estates.

Geography

Kovanice is located on the left bank of the Elbe River between the cities of Nymburk and Poděbrady. To the northwest lies the confluence of the Mrlina, west on the opposite bank of the mineral wells operating Poděbradka. In the north are the remains of the rechtselbisch Sansky kanál, the mouth is moved elsewhere since 1930. By Kovanice leads the state road 38 between Nymburk and Kolin.

Neighboring towns are Nymburk and Budiměřice in the north, Křečkov in the northeast, Velké Zboží and Chvalovice the southeast, Přední Lhota and Písková Lhota in the south, and Hořátev Zvěřínek the southwest, Kopaník, Písty and Komárno in the west and Zálabí in the northwest.

History

The first written mention of Kovanice was made in 1266 in connection with a Zudonna de Kowanietz. Between 1318 and 1323 the estate of Bohuslav Klučov and from 1376 Elisabeth of Lichtenburg, of the Boček I of Podiebrad widow belonged. Since 1390 also Chvalovice is documentary evidence, the estate was the ancestral seat of the noble family of Chvalovský Ledec. After their extinction in the male line Chvalovice came to power in 1582 Poděbrady.

Since the 15th century the owners of Kovanice changed frequently. At times the manor was also to Poděbrady rule, then the Chvalovský Ledec and since 1585 a wide variety of men. These included the Count Colloredo, under which about 1660 Jews of the influx was named after Kavanice. 1702 lived in the village seven Jews. In the second half of the 18th century a wooden synagogue was built.

In 1780 the estate was parceled Chvalovice during the Raabisation and west of Chvalovice created the Familiantensiedlung New Year village. Part of the Gutsfluren was slammed to the land of Hořátev.

1829 lived in Kovanice 70 Jews, the number rose to 1848 on 135 and was then rapidly declining. In 1840 was built a new stone after the burning of the synagogue. 1845 Georg Simon bought the estate of Sina Kovanice and joined it to the reign Podiebrad.

After the abolition of patrimonial Kovanice and Chvalovice formed ( with New Year's village) in 1850 two independent municipalities in the district Poděbrady. Chvalovice and New Year village merged at the beginning of the 20th century to a village. The Jewish communities of Kovanice and Nymburk merged in 1875, seat of the municipality was Kovanice. 1890 pulled the Jewish community back to Nymburk back and the Jewish community Kovanice went out. The synagogue was sold in 1892 to a local trader, who rebuilt it into a residential house. 1916 died with Joseph Kohn of the last Jewish inhabitants of Kovanice. Since 1949, both communities belonged to fulltext your real estates. 1961 Chvalovice was incorporated into Kovanice.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Kovanice Chvalovice ( Chwalowitz ) and Kovanice ( Kowanitz ) and the local situation Nové Chvalovice (New Village ).

Attractions

• Church of St. Wenceslas, the Gothic brick building is detectable since 1380. Between 1763 and 1772 the church was remodeled and expanded baroque. 1897, the tower was repaired and extended the ship. In the church there are epitaphs of Chvalovský family. The portrait of St.. Wenzel in the nave is the work of the painter Wenzel Kramolín from the period around 1770.
• Baroque statue of St.. John of Nepomuk from the mid-18th century
• Kovanice castle, on the Elbe, the former stronghold from the 16th century lost through conversions much of its original character
• The 1830 furnished in the fields southwest of the village of Jewish cemetery was exploited as a burial ground from 1833 to 1945. Among the approximately 250 tombs is also the grandmother of the Franz Kafka. Since 1995, the cemetery is repaired. At the entrance there is a memorial plaque.
• Bell tower in Chvalovice
• Listed Linde at the church
• Former synagogue, now availed as accommodation for seasonal workers