Onšov (Pelhřimov District)

Onšov ( German Wonschau, also Wonschow ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located 16 km north-east of Pacov and belongs to Okres Pelhřimov.

Geography

Onšov located in the southwest of the Bohemian- Moravian Highlands. The village lies in the valley of the creek Martinický ( Goldbach ) to a flow loop. To the east rises the Samorim (542 m ) south of the Hura ( 523 m) and in the northwest of Kočihrady ( 561 m).

Neighboring towns are Těškovice, Krčma and Chlovy in the north, Šumplice, Kalná Hať and Hořice in the northeast, Nový Dvůr and Syrov in the east, Senožaty, Pazderna, Mochna and Jiřičky the southeast, Křelovice, Arneštovice and Košetice in the south, Horka, Nová Ves and Buřenice in the southwest, Marti u Onšova in the west and Chyšná, Popovičky Dvůr and Skoranovice in the northwest.

History

Archaeological finds dated to the Hallstatt period. Onšov arose at a medieval trade route that led from Prague via Benešov, Vlašim, Čechtice, Krčmy and Skoranovice through the Valley of Gold creek and on about Humpolec and Jihlava in the Balkans and the Middle East. Probably Onšov was a settlement of Slavnikiden. According to ancient scriptures, Duke of Slavnik Zlic build on the hill above Onšov a wooden church. Presumably, this was done in 980 during his lifetime Slavníks, the traditional date 995 is unlikely since Slavnik was murdered in 981 Libice nad Cidlinou. In 1088 Onšov came to the parish of the Queen Swatawa, between the rivers Želivka and Goldbach ( Martinický Potok ) and was the center formed Kralowitz. 1144 shared Vladislav II the Sprengel between the monastery and the diocese Želiv Prague. This Onšov came to the episcopal rule Řečice. From 1262 Onšov belonged to the noble family of the Czech Onšovský of Onšov which are detectable to 1415. Your property in Onšov but they lost earlier. From Theodore of Studena bought in January of Leskovec Onšov. He sold the property in 1410 to Zdenko of Lukavec. Subsequent owners were until 1582 the Lords of Hraběšín. They left opposite the village to build the Chapel of the Transfiguration of the Lord on the Hura. 1650 acquired Petr Zbraslavský Svarov of the goods, his widow got possession after 1660 to Johann Jakob von Away Home. His son Joseph sold Onšov 1717 Johann Daniel Prince of Bach, who resold the property for indebtedness 1721 Martin Michna of Waitzenau. This lost possession - also because of debt - 1738 the Archiepiscopal Consistory in Prague. 1755 leased the consistory Onšov to the free citizens Josef Růžkov from Petrova Lhota. The rule Onšov included at this time the ten villages Onšov, Syrov, Hořice, Hroznětice, Marti Nice, Chyšná, Chlovy, Těškovice, Skoranovice and Děkančice. In Onšov 494 people lived at that time. 1761 bought Archbishop Johann Moritz Gustav von Manderscheid - Blankenheim the rule Onšov from the Consistory and she slammed the Archdiocese.

After the replacement of patrimonial Vonšov / Wonschau formed in 1850 with the districts Těškovice, Chlovy, Marti Nice and Skuranovice and the courts Popovice, Nový Dvůr and Onšovský Dvůr a municipality in the district team Ledetsch. Seat of the District Court was Dolni Kralovice little later. In 1880 Onšov had 757 inhabitants. Between 1866 and 1924 the Archdiocese leased the goods in Vonšov successively to the families Polák Zahálka and Kopp. In 1906, the amendment to the Czech city name of Vonšov in Onšov was. Likewise Skuranovice was henceforth referred to as Skoranovice. 1921 lived 674 people in the community. 1923 Marti u Onšova solved ( with Skoranovice and Popovice ) and Těškovice ( with Chlovy and Nový Dvůr ) going on and formed their own communities. In Onšov remained only the settlement Onšovský Dvůr. 1924, the large estates were parceled. In 1930, the population was 558, in 1950 there were only 425 Between 1948 and 1961 the village belonged to Okres Pacov and arrived after his resolution to Okres Pelhřimov. Chlovy including Těškovice were incorporated in 1961. 1970 lived 391 people in Onšov. Between 1989 and 1990 Onšov was incorporated to Košetice. In 2001 the community had 257 inhabitants.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Onšov Chlovy ( Chlow ) Onšov ( Wonschau ) and Těškovice ( Tieschkowitz ) and the monolayer Krčma and Nový Dvůr.

Attractions

• Church of St. Martin, it was built in 1256 under Markvart of Onšov in Romanesque style. 1699 was a restoration of the church. Its present form was given when converting from 1761, in which the ship with Baroque -glazed windows and the tower was increased by a third. All the windows were given a colored stained glass in the 1940s. Since the repair of 1948 onwards, the church no longer a major construction works.
• Rectory, built in 1252 in place of a Fixed
• Castle, begun in 1738 and first completed in 1787 Baroque now serves as home for the elderly
• Former cemetery on the prostitute, he was created in the mid-13th century at the Chapel of the Transfiguration of the Lord. 1818 the demolition of the church.

Personalities

• Irmtraut Karlsson, writer, politician