Loukovice

Loukovice ( German Laukowitz ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located 16 kilometers south-west of Třebíč in Jarmeritzer pool ( Jaroměřická kotlina ) and belongs to Okres Třebíč.

Geography

Loukovice is located in the valley of the creek Loukovický. To the south rises the Tašky ( 582 m) and in the north the Kocapila ( Kozabiriberg, 536 m). To the west of the pond is Bolíkovický fishpond.

Neighboring towns are Sádek and Cerveny Mlyn in the north, Kojetice in the northeast, Horni Újezd ​​and Újezdský Mlýn in the east, Šebkovice the southeast, Nové Dvory and Horni Lažany in the south, Babice the southwest, Bolíkovice and Bolíkovický Mlýn in the west and Čáslavice in the northwest.

History

The first mention of Loukovice place in the year 1349. Owners at the time was William of Babice which with the Red Star left the Crusaders half of the villages Babice, Marti Nice, Loukovice and part of Vesce and half the church patronage. After this foundation, he took his seat on Bolíkovice and called himself William of Bolíkovice. In 1387 he sold his reign Jaroslav von Sternberg and 1437 they acquired the Lords of Bolíkovice back, which can then be called from Babice. In 1495 it was sold to the Lords of Bačkovice and 1610 were the Hrubčický of Čechtín owners who joined the dominion Babice to Lesonice. By Loukovice led the Haberner Steig, an important trade route from Prague to Moravia. Gepfarrt was Loukovice to the Church of St.. Trinity in Babice. 1848, a large wooden cross was erected on the way to Bolíkovice, which was overturned by a storm in winter 1935.

After the replacement of patrimonial formed Loukovice, that was the rule last Sádek 's servants, and in 1850 a district of the municipality in the district Čáslavice Třebíč. 1885 was the municipality Loukovice. In 1900 was an inauguration of a private school, until then the children were enrolled in school after Čáslavice. At this time lived 237 people in the 43 houses of the village. In 1921, Loukovice 222 inhabitants. In 1948, the quarry on the Kocapila was resumed. In the same year the appointment of Klement Gottwald an honorary citizen of Loukovice was.

Attractions

• Chapel, which was built at the eastern edge at the highest point of the village construction dominates the townscape
• The Three Crosses, consecrated on 10 June 1935. You are on the village square, and on the roads to Šebkovice and Bolíkovice

Community structure

For the community Loukovice no districts are reported.