Lahošť

Lahošt until 2006 Lahošt ( German Loosch ), is a village in the Czech Republic. It is located five kilometers southwest of the center of Teplice and belongs to Okres Teplice.

Geography

Lahošt is located in the North Bohemian basin at Bouřlivec ( Katzenbach ). On the southern outskirts of Klášterský flows creek, which opens west of Lahošt in the Bouřlivec. Southeast is the reservoir Všechlapy. In the south of the railway line Ústí nad Labem - Chomutov runs, at 500 m from the village in the municipality of the station Duchcov is located. In the vicinity of Lahošt more residual holes and mining lakes are from the time of lignite mining.

Neighboring towns are Oldřichov u Duchcova in the north, Výšina and Hudcov in the northeast, Nová Ves in the east, Štěrbina, Všechlapy, Zabrušany and Želénky the southeast, Duchcov in the south, Křinec the southwest, Nové Sady and Stara Gisela in the west and Jenikov in the northwest.

History

Lachostze was first mentioned in 1360 as a possession of the canons of St. Wenceslas at Prague Castle documented. Even in the 14th century the town was a part of the castle rule Riesenburg. In the 15th century the German name tab or Laasch, who later turned into Loosch arose. Czech forms of the name at that time were Lahosst and Lahosstie. On placing the Riesenburg Loosch became part of the dominion Dux. 1642 was inherited by the Count von Waldstein the rule. 1680 rose Johann Friedrich von Waldstein the reigns Dux and Oberleutensdorf to Familienfideikommiss. In the 18th century, the giant spring was discovered a hot spring with a water temperature of 25-38 ° C. On the road to the Dux Riesenbad ( Křinec ) was born.

In 1831 Loosch consisted of 53 houses with 213 German residents. In the village there was a grist mill. Offsides were the giant mill, the Riesenbad that Raden tavern and the Radenhäusel. Vicarage was Janegg. Until the mid-19th century Loosch remained Fideikommissherrschaft Dux submissive.

After the abolition of patrimonial Loosch was in 1849 for the district of the municipality of Ladowitz in Leitmeritzer county and judicial district Dux. 1857 Loosch had 230 inhabitants. As of 1868, the village belonged to the district of Teplice. From 1880 Loosch formed a separate municipality. Since 1896, the town belonged to the district Dux. As of the end of the 19th century, when the German name Loosch dominated, held from about 1880 as a Czech name Lahošt feeder. Due to the flooding in the mine Dollinger in Dux on February 10, 1879 also decreased the water level of the giant spring. 1881 version of the source was restored. A year later, a bronze treasure from the 3rd -2 at drilling. Century found BC, the Celts acquired as treasure of Dux notoriety and was performed throughout Europe.

In 1930 the community had 936 inhabitants Loosch. Most of the inhabitants were German, in the village lived a Czech minority. After the Munich Agreement was 1938, the annexation to the German Reich. 1939 lived 925 people in the community in the district of Dux. After the Second World War, the German inhabitants were expelled. In 1961, the resolution of the Okres Duchcov and Lahošt the Okres Teplice has been assigned. Because of the brown coal mining south of Duchcov was 1968 laying of the railway line Ústí nad Labem - Chomutov to the east. The Duchcov lost its railway station, the force applied by the between Křinec ( Riesenbad ) and Lahošt station Duchcov was replaced.

With effect from 1 January 2007, the name of the community was changed to Lahošt Lahošt and added the usually common with similar names Hatchek back to the place name. Since the year 2007, the community Lahošt leads a coat of arms.

Community structure

For the community Lahošt no districts are reported.

Attractions

• Niche chapel with a statue of St. John of Nepomuk on the village square
• 15 m high tower at Obří pramen ( giant spring ), built in 1882
• Obří Mlýn (Giant mill)

Sons and daughters of the town

• Johann Lohelius Oehlschlägel (1724-1788), composer