Modlany

Modlany ( German Modlan ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located four kilometers east of the center of Teplice and belongs to Okres Teplice.

Geography

Modlany located at Modlanský creek in the North Bohemian Basin. The place is surrounded by several pits in the lignite mining, including the ponds Kateřina the north and Modlany on the western outskirts. Southwest of the Doubravská hora rises ( Schlossberg, 393 m) and in the southeastern Věšťanský vrch ( Wesche mountain, 323 m).

Neighboring towns are Soběchleby in the north, Chabařovice in the northeast, Roudníky in the east, and Věšťany Kvítkov in the south, Drahkov the southwest, Staré Srbice and Trnovany in the west and Nové Srbice and Nové Modlany in the northwest. The northeastern neighbor Zalužany ( Senseln ) fell victim to the lignite mine.

History

Modlany was first documented in 1328 as the property of Otto von Bergow on the vultures castle. Since 1352 a parish church is detectable. After the castle in the first half of the 16th was abandoned Modlany came to Gutsherrschaft Soběchleby. 1584 sold Albrecht Kekulé Mariaschein including Soběchleby to George Popel of Lobkowicz. Meanwhile, property was confiscated after the Battle of White Mountain. 1665 to the Jesuits of the Schönfeld Good Soběchleby with all accessories. 1692 the parish was renewed. After the dissolution of the Jesuit order whose property fell in 1773 to the Emperor. 1779 came Modlany during the transfer of the goods Soběchleby by Maria Theresa to the Church in Mariaschein. The Church of Modlany was 1786 Branch Church of Mariaschein, you were the villages Zalužany, Věšťany, Drahkov, Srbice, Kvítkov and Suché assigned.

In 1839 began in Modlan the mining of lignite. After the abolition of patrimonial Modlan / Modlany was in 1850 a separate municipality within the jurisdiction Karbitz or in the district Aussig. 1869 had Modlan 617 inhabitants. Due to the increasing mining, the population grew rapidly. In 1901 lived in Modlan 1901 people, 1930 were 997 After the Munich Agreement in 1938 was the annexation to the German Reich and parts of the Czech population were driven inland. 1939 lived 807 people in the community in the district of Usti nad Labem. After the Second World War, the German population was expelled in 1946 and settled Czechs. Since 1950 Modlany belongs to Okres Teplice. In 1961, the incorporation of Věšťany and Suché including its hamlets Drahkov, Kvítkov and Žichlice.

With the digestion of large opencast Chabařovice since 1978 stagnated the development of the village. Construction spending were no, since the place in the designated mining area was, should reach the Modlany between 2000 and 2005. Between 1988 and 1989, the evacuation of the village Žichlice, which had to give way to a spoil bank for opencast mining Milada. After the Velvet Revolution in 1997, the setting of lignite mining of Chabařovice was. The mine Milada, which had settled on the outskirts of Roudníky was adjusted. After completion of the restoration work there is to be built of Chabařovický Jezero ( Lake Chabařovicer ).

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Modlany Drahkov ( Drakowa ) Kvítkov ( Kwitkau, formerly Quikau ) Modlany ( Modlan ) Suché ( Suchey ) and Věšťany ( Weschen ). Basic settlement units are Drahkov, Kvítkov, Modlany, Suché, Věšťany and Žichlice ( Schichlitz ). The municipality is divided into the Katastralbezirke Kvítkov u Modlan, Modlany, Suché, Věšťany and Žichlice u Modlan.

Attractions

• Church of St. Appollinarius, proven since 1352, today's form was given when converting from 1850
• Statue of St. Anthony
• Statue of St. John of Nepomuk
• Church in Věšťany