Olšà (Brno-Country District)
Olší ( German Olschi, formerly Olschy ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located ten kilometers northwest of Tišnov and belongs to Okres Brno- venkov.
Geography
Olší is located at the junction of Bobravská Highlands for Czech-Moravian Highlands. South-east rises the Horka (541 m) and in the northwest the Kravi hora (611 m).
Neighboring towns are boron in the north, Sejrek in the northeast, Rakove in the east, in the southeast Klokočí, Kopaniny in the south, Drahonín the southwest, Moravecké Pavlovice in the west and Střítež, Jabloňov and Věžná in the northwest.
History
Olší was founded on February 12, 1285 by Demeter of Buková on the site of alder bush. He left there, the parish patron of the monastery Doubravník. Older the districts Klokočí and Rakove, which are detectable as part of the parish since 1235 Doubravníker. In the mid-14th century Olší has been connected to the rule Meziříčí. Later the village to the monastery Porta Coeli was submissive. Since 1482 is in Olší a stronghold and a lordly court detectable, the latter in 1786 parceled.
After the abolition of patrimonial Olší formed in 1850 with the district Rakoví a municipality in the district of Brno and judicial district Tischnowitz. Since 1896, the village belonged to the newly formed district Tischnowitz. After the dissolution of Okres Tišnov the community came with the beginning of 1961 to Okres Zdar nad Vltavou, at the same time Klokočí were incorporated ( with Rakove ) and Litava.
Between 1959 and 1989, was mined at Olší uranium for the Soviet Union. Workers of the village came forward at that time for the risky uranium mining, because the work was well paid and after ten years of service in the underground uranium mine, a pension claim was possible.
Since the beginning of 2005, the community came to Okres Brno- venkov.
Community structure
The municipality consists of the villages Olší Klokočí ( Klokotsch ) Litava ( Littawa ) Olší ( Olschi ) and Rakove ( Rakowy ).
Policy
Coat of arms
Blazon: " square of gold and silver, in one, a green book branch with schrage, four leaves and crosswise three red closed beechnuts, 2 two black buffalo horns, in three two red crab claws and 4 within a zwölfperligen black chain Bordes a black Tatzenkreuz. "
Attractions
- Church of Sts. George in Olší , the proven since 1242 parish church was rebuilt in 1784. 1905 carried out repair work on the other church.
- Marble cross at the church, built in 1890
- Chapel in Litava
- Chapel in Rakove
- Chapel in Klokočí