Malonty

Malonty ( German Meinetschlag ) is a municipality in Okres Český Krumlov in the Czech Republic. It is located about ten kilometers southwest of Cesky Krumlov.

Geography

Malonty belongs to the region South Bohemia, and is located in the western foothills of Novohradské mountain country. Neighboring towns are Desky ( boards ) in the north, Benešov nad Černou and Meziříčí ( Uhretschlag ) in the Northeast, Pohorská Ves in the southeast, Bela ( Zirnetschlag ) in the south, Bukovsko ( Buggaus ) and Budakov the southwest, Jaroměř ( Jarmirn ) in the west and Květoňov ( Steinbach ) in the northwest.

History

Meinetschlag was founded by the Lords of Michel Berg ( PANI Michalovice ) on Weleschin. They transferred German colonists from Upper Austria a wooded area for clearance and settlement. For the first time in a document is assigned Meinetschlag in a Latin written document dated July 26, 1360, which was issued in Meinetschlag. It appointed the brothers Benesch II and John III. Weleschin of the brothers Peter II and Jodok I. von Rosenberg to Verwesern their goods and their heirs authorized representative. 1380 took over John IV of Michelberg indebted possessions and sold them on October 2, 1387 to Ulrich I. von Rosenberg, the Meinetschlag with his dominions Weleschin and Beneschau Association. Around this time Meinetschlag had two glassworks and had the right to brew beer. After the death of the last Rosenberg, Peter Peter Wok 1611 Meinetschlag arrived at the Swan Berger, however, lost their possessions because of their participation in the Bohemian uprising after the Battle of White Mountain. Subsequently, Emperor Ferdinand II Meinetschlag his general Bucquoy which connected it with his rule Gratzen. For the year 1686 a school is occupied.

After the abolition of patrimonial Meinetschlag formed a separate parish, which belonged to the District Commission Kaplitz.

After the founding of Czechoslovakia in 1918 Meinetschlag belonged to political Kaplice District. Subsequently, it received official Czech place name Malonty. On August 28, 1928 Cloudburst addressed with hail to great damage. As a result of the Munich Agreement in 1938 Malonty connected with the official place name Meinetschlag the German Reich and belonged until 1945 to the district Kaplitz in the Upper Danube. Of 1939 Meinetschlag of 689 inhabitants. After the Second World War Meinetschlag / Malonty fell back to Czechoslovakia; 1946 was the expulsion of the German population. After the seizure of power by the communists in 1948 Meinetschlag lay with his boundary proximity to Austria at the so-called Iron Curtain. This results in numerous houses were left to decay. After the political changes of 1989 were carried out measures to improve the infrastructure.

Community structure

The municipality includes the districts Malonty

• Bela ( Zirnetschlag )
• Bukovsko ( Buggaus )
• Desky ( boards )
• Hodonice ( Hodenitz )
• Jaroměř ( Jarmirn )
• Malonty ( Meinetschlag )
• Meziříčí ( Uhretschlag )
• Radčice ( Radinetschlag ) and
• Rapotice ( Rappetschlag )

Attractions

• The St. Bartholomew's Church was originally a Saint. Catherine chapel dedicated to the 1st half of the 14th century. It was extended in the 14th and 15th centuries. The baroque interior dates from the early 18th century.