Netolice

Netolice ( German Nettolitz, also Netolice ) is a city in the Czech Republic. Located 23 kilometers northwest of the center of České Budějovice and belongs to Okres Prachatice.

Geography

Netolice is located in the hills known as Nettolitzer northern foothills of the Blanský creek on Bezdrevský, which is also called Netolický creek here. South and west of the city lie several large ponds. Netolice is the intersection of the state road 145 between České Budějovice and Vimperk with the 122 between Smědeč and Tyn nad Vltavou and the starting point of 142 Volyně.

Neighboring towns are Krtely and Hradiště in the north, Hláska and Podeřiště in the northeast, Mahouš and Olšovice in the east, Hlodačky and Babice the southeast, Lusatia and Grejnarov in the south, Peklo, Podroužek, Švarcenberk and Hrbov the southwest, Petrův Dvůr and Kratochvile in the west and Velky boron in the northwest.

History

According to the Chronica Boemorum Netolice said to have been one of the border festivities of Prince Slavnik in 981. After the destruction of the Slavnikiden by the Přemyslids this took over the castle, which went down in the 13th century.

Below the castle, the outer bailey was built with the Church of St. Wenceslas, whose existence is well established since 1167 and was built around a city. Earlier, dated 1088 deed above, probably also arose at this time. 1253 can be found in a document Otakar II Přemysls includes the final mention of a castellan of Netolice. After the founding of the monastery Golden Crown 1263 Ottokar II of this Netolice left the monastery. 1284 was the consecration of the Church of the Assumption.

Since the city was founded by the 14th century lived in Netolice predominantly German population, whose share declined later on a inconsiderable minority. Netolice was on the Gold Trail and gained importance in the Middle Ages by the cattle markets.

After the destruction of the monastery Golden Crown by the Hussites was suitable Ulrich von Rosenberg whose possessions on. Having had to sell in 1601 because of insolvency Netolice to Rudolf II Peter Wok von Rosenberg, Ferdinand II left the city in 1621 his favorite Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg. After the victory at the Battle of Sablat the imperial troops burned down in 1619 under Henry de Dampierre the city.

After the extinction of the Eggenberger Netolice went in 1719 to the Black Berger. In the 18th century, the horse markets Netolice procured importance. The dotted with only a few houses existing settlements surrounding countryside became a center of horse breeding.

After the replacement of patrimonial Netolice 1848 for independent city. The city was the seat of a district court and had 1930 2272 inhabitants.

Local structure

The city consists of the districts Netolice Netolice ( Nettolitz ) and Petrův Dvůr ( Peterhof ), and the local documents Kratochvile, Grejnarov, Podroužek, Švarcenberk and Peklo.

Partner community

• Ringelai, Germany - since 2010

Attractions

• Archeopark Netolice on Janský vrch, archaeological site of the castle barn from the 10th - 13th century
• St. Wenceslas Church, built in the 13th century instead of a Romanesque previous building and remodeled in the 18th century baroque
• Church of the Assumption, built in 1284, after a renovation in 1625 it received its Baroque appearance in 1770
• Kratochvile Castle, the two kilometers northwest of the city on Kratochvílský fishpond, this complex was built 1583-1589 in the corridors of the deserted monastery courtyard Rohn for Wilhelm von Rosenberg.
• Statue group of St.John of Nepomuk on the market
• City hall, neo-Renaissance, built in 1869 with Josef Niklas
• Rosenberger houses on the market, located in the Renaissance, the museum Otakar Kudrna.
• Building of the former town brewery in Petrův Dvůr, founded in 1663, and in the second half of the 19th century, rebuilt
• , Created in 1677 by sculptor Jiří Marktbrunnen Plansky
• Krcin channel, the scale in the 16th century by Jacob Krcin of Jelčany eight-kilometer channel carries water from the brook of Melhutka Hrbova several ponds to fountains in the palace park Kratochvile

Sons and daughters of the town

• Franz Andreas Holly (1747-1783), composer