Písek (Hradec Králové District)

Pisek ( German Pisek ) is a town in the Czech Republic. It is located three kilometers east of Chlumec nad Cidlinou and belongs to Okres Hradec Králové.

Geography

Pisek is on the left side of the creek Bystřice Starovodský creek on the East Bohemian panel. East of the village are two large lakes. In the south of the railway line Hradec Králové nad Cidlinou - Chlumec runs; the local station is called " Nove Mesto nad Cidlinou ".

Neighboring towns are Mlékosrby, Luhy, Oktaviánov and Kosice in the north, and Kosičky Třesice in the northeast, and Obědovice Káranice in the east, Stara Voda in the southeast, Nové Město in the south, Skalka and Kladruby in the southwest and Chlumec nad Cidlinou and Ostrov in the West.

History

The first written mention of celebrations took place in the year in 1386. Until the 16th century Pisek different dominations was connected. William II of Pernštejna had to Pisek create three large, fed with water from the fish ponds Bystřice. North came the Pisek pond and the United Kositzer pond, on the west lay the Chlumetzer pond.

The Vorwerkshof Horka was also referred to as Oktaviánov since the 19th century after its owner Octavian Joseph Graf Kinsky. In the courtyard located west of Pisek Wostrow Octavian Graf Kinsky began in the first half of the 19th century with the horses. 1838 took the stud Wostrow the breeding of the Kinsky horse originated.

After the abolition of patrimonial created in 1850 the municipality Pisek and the district Horka in the district of Nový Bydžov. Between the 19th and 20th centuries made ​​the draining of ponds and later straightening and laying of Bystřice.

On January 1, 1961, Pisek to Okres Hradec Králové. East of the village carried the degradation of a gravel deposit; It operated there for four gravel pits. The back of the Kinsky family owned stud farm located Ostrov is the only Zuchtort the Kinsky horses.

Community structure

For the community Pisek no districts are reported. For the monolayer Pisek Oktaviánov ( Horka ) and Nová Hospoda include ( New inn ).

Attractions

• Wetland " Chlumecká bažantnice - Luhy " at the introduction the Mill Bystřice in the Cidlina
• Ostrov stud