Petrovice I

Petrovice I ( German Petrowitz I) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located 13 kilometers south-west of Čáslav and belongs to Okres Kutná Hora.

Geography

Petrovice I is located in the Bohemian- Moravian Highlands in a headwaters of numerous streams. To the northeast lies the Stauweiher Zbožnov.

Neighboring towns are Újezdec in the north, Senetín in the northeast, Damirov in the east, in the southeast Dobrovítov, Dědice and Michalovice in the south, Víckovice in the southwest, and Bludov Zhoř in the west and Chválov and Plhov in the northwest.

History

Petrovice was probably founded by the 11th at the transition to the 12th century. According to a legend, the area should have heard the three brothers Petr, Jan and Čáslav, each of which founded settlements that have been named after them Petrovice Janovice and Čáslav. In 1352 Petro Vice was first documented and was the seat of Vladikengeschlechts Petro Vice. In the environment, further settlements which are extinct today were; southeast and southwest to lay Lhota Krupčina, Mala and Velka Spálené Spálené were.

After the Thirty Years' War, Heinrich von Haugwitz acquired on Biskupitz Petro Vice. He was followed by Hermann Ladislaus of Graebnitz ( Heřman Ladislav Hrobnický z Hrobnic ). 1658 acquired Litmír Viduna Obytecký Obytce of the goods. The Obytecký were the last owners of the domain Petro Vice, which was then connected to the Good Janovičky. The counts of Thürheim Janovičky sold with all accessories 1724 the township Kutna Hora. Since that time, Petro Vice was to rule Červené Janovice belonging. 1819 took the einklassige village school to teach. 1891, the old church was replaced by a new

After the replacement of patrimonial Petrovice in 1850 into an independent municipality in the district of Kutná Hora. Since 1921 the municipality contributes to the differentiation of a belonging to the same region of the same place ( Petro Vice II ) the name Petro Vice I. In 1977, the school was closed.

Community structure

The Petrovice I consists of the districts Hološiny, Michalovice ( Michalowitz ), Petro Vice I ( Petrowitz I) Senetín ( Senetin ) and Újezdec ( Aujestetz ).

Attractions

  • St. Wenceslas Church, built in 1891-1892 in place of an earlier building dating from the 13th/14th. century
  • Wooden church in Michalovice, former church of the Hussites
  • Chapel in Újezdec
  • Chapel in Hološiny
Kraj Hectare Petrovice II Adamov (Kutná Hora District) Bernardov Horka I Horka II Opatovice I
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