Stachy

Stachy ( German Stachau ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is situated 18 kilometers southeast of Sušice and belongs to Okres Prachatice.

Geography

Stachy located in the eastern part of the Bohemian Forest in the valley of the creek Jáchymovský ( Jachimsbach ) just before its confluence with the Spůlka. To the west rises the Popelná hora ( mountain ash, 1,095 m ). To the north lies the Suchy vrch ( 861 m), followed by the Javorník ( Maple Mountain, 1065 m).

Neighboring towns are Úbislav in the north, and Jaroškov Hodonín in the northeast, Zdíkovec in the east, in the southeast Zdíkov, Masákova Lhota, Nový Dvůr and Bláhov in the south, Říhov in the southwest, Vysehrad Castle, and Michalov Jáchymov in the west and Chalupy in the northwest.

History

Stachy originated at the beginning of the 16th century glassworks settlement. The residents of the village and the surrounding wilderness farms were mostly Czechs. They lived mainly on the work as a glassmaker and made of wood and shingles. Stachy became one of the centers of Künischen Mountains and was the seat of a judge.

1995 Stachy and the local situation Chalupy were declared village preserves.

Community structure

The municipality Stachy consists of the districts Jaroškov ( Jaroschkau ) Stachy ( Stachau ) and Úbislav ( Aubislau ) and the local documents Bláhov ( Blahow ) Chalupy ( German Chaluppen ) Churánov ( Churanow ), Jáchymov ( Jachymov ) Jirkalov ( Jirkalow ) Krousov ( Grosshof ) Kunratec, Kusov ( Kusow ) Michalov ( Michalow ) Říhov ( Rihow ) Šebestov ( Sommerau ) Tejmlov ( Tymlau ), Vyšehrad ( Wischehrad ) and Zadov ( Zadow, with winter sports center ).

Partner community

Stachy has with the community Ruderting in Bavaria, a community partnership.

Attractions

Parish Church of the Visitation, built 1842-1849
Baroque cemetery church of Our Lady of Sorrows
Rectory, Renaissance
Park with almost alljährlichem mass occurrences of Netzstieligen Hexenröhrlings
Pošumavské Hasičské Muzeum, the Fire Museum is closed after a roof collapse due to the heavy snowfall of winter 2005. Most of the exhibits were placed in the halls of the company Stavoplast Kal, which was evacuated after the damage caused by hurricane Kyrill in 2007. Work is continuing for reconstitution of the museum building.
Breitgieblige timbered houses in Šumava Chalupy

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

Andreas Hartauer (1839-1915), author of the Bohemian Forest song
Rudolf Maros (1917-1982), Hungarian composer

Joseph Klostermann, called RANKL Sepp (1819-1888), who lives on the Ranklhof in Ranklau at Innergefild RANKL Sepp, was known for his gigantic shape and its extraordinary powers. The, also known as the last Bohemian Forest Giant Klostermann was distantly related to the writer Karel Klostermann, who described him in the novel V ráji šumavském. The RANKL Sepp died in Jáchymov, his grave is preserved in the cemetery in Stachy.

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