Strážov (Klatovy District)

Strážov ( German Drosau ) is a town with 1317 inhabitants in the Czech Republic. It is located 12 kilometers southwest of Klatovy and belongs to Okres Klatovy. The land area is 3571 ha

Geography

The place is located in 482 m asl in the shallow valley of the creek Strážovský ( Drosauer stream ), which flows into the Jelenka the district Rovná. Neighboring towns are Rovná, Javor, Lehom in the north, and Lukavice Brtí in the east, Viteň, Splz and Krotějov in the south and Zahorčice and Opálka in the West. By Strážov leads the state road 171

History

Strážov was first documented in 1352. At this point, the monolayer was part of the celebrations Opálka. After silver coins in the middle of the 15th century, the city grew rapidly and was awarded in 1524 by Ludwig II, the city rights, including the high courts, the right to hold markets, coat of arms law and self-government.

After the exhaustion of the silver deposits and the closing down of the mines and decommissioning of the huts set in the 16th century, a decline that affected the whole life in the city. The Thirty Years' War brought further suffering, as in 1641 the Swedes invaded and the town burned down.

In the 18th century, the lace was established in 1896 and Strážov a clapper technical school was founded in the town, which was closed in 1953.

In 1954 Strážov lost along with Rejštejn and Nalžovské Hory town rights. The award requested after the Velvet Revolution of city status took a long time and was finally through the amendment of the legal foundations again lapsed as Strážov not have the time required minimum number of 3000 inhabitants. Since January 23, 2007 Strážov is a city again.

Attractions

• St. George's Church
• Pillar of St. John of Nepomuk on the marketplace
• Jewish cemetery east of town on the northern slope of the Smrková hora
• Fixed Opálka in Opálka
• Old studs from the mining time, sometimes in cellars of the village

Local structure

To town Strážov the districts Božtěšice ( Boschtieschitz ) Brtí ( Bienwald ), České Hamry ( Bohemian Hammer), Horni Němčice ( Nemtschitz ) Javoříčko ( Gaberl ) Kněžice include ( Knieschitz ) Krotějov ( Krotiw ) Lehom, Lukavice ( Lukawitz ), Mladotice ( Mladotitz ) Opálka ( Opalka ) Rovná ( Ruwna ) Splz ( game), Viteň ( Witten) and Zahorčice ( Bingarten ).