Úsobí

Úsobí ( German Pollerskirchen ) is a market town in the Czech Republic. It is located eleven kilometers east of Humpolec and belongs to Okres Havlíčkův Brod.

Geography

Úsobí located in the Bohemian- Moravian Highlands in the valley of the brook Úsobský creek. To the east rises the Máselný Kopec ( 634 m) and in the east the Olšina (612 m). Southeast of the forest area is Farský les ( Pfarrholz ).

Neighboring towns are Kukačka and Chválkov in the north, Úhořilka in the northeast, Studénka in the east, Chyska and Petrovice the southeast, Malini, Kosovy and Skalka in the south, Skorkov the southwest, Slavníč and KAMENICE in the west, and U Nádrazí and Herálec in the northwest.

History

The site was probably founded the 14th century during the colonization activities of the monastery Seelau of 13 at the transition. The first mention of Ausobium place in the year 1307. Later, the German name Pollerskirchen was common. The orphaned during the Hussite Wars Seelauer monastic estates handed King Sigismund in 1436, with the consent of the abbot fled to Jihlava for the protection and management of Nicholas Trček lipas. After George of Podiebrad had the monastic property in 1458 attributed to Trček of Lipa in the country table, built Burian Trček of Lipa rule Jenikau. 1601 sold the Trček Jenikau the Jihlava citizens Matthias Stubegg Knights of Königstein ( Matyas Štubik z Kynigštejna ). In the division of power among the sons of Matthias Jenikau Stubegg Pollerskirchen was separated in 1606 by Jenikau and the seat of a dominion. In 1653 the village was called Ausoba and subsequently as Ousobí. At the end of the 18th century reign reached its commercial peak. 1779 was a Glasschleiferei whose owners were the families Sacher, Wagner and Grossmann. The owner of the domain Pollerskirchen, Leopold Fučikovský of Grunhof, reached in 1789 when Emperor Leopold II the collection of Pollerskirchen to the town and the awarding of a municipal coat of arms and banners. As of 1846, the Glass Factory was renamed as Ig. Grossmann 's son.

After the abolition of patrimonial Ousobí / Pollerskirchen formed in 1850 with the district Kosovy a market town in the district Deutschbrod. The volunteer fire department, founded in 1872 was one of the first in the Highlands. At the beginning of the 20th century placed the glass factory production of soda-lime glass in order to lead crystal. Since 1920, the local name is used Úsobí. Also in 1920, the company merged the company Ig. Grossmann 's son with the Gebr Pallme King GmbH the United Glashüttenwerke Pallme - König & Habel, Ig. Grossmann Sohn GmbH, costs at Teplitz and Pollerskirchen. 1945 Glasschleiferei was nationalized. Since 1976 Chyska is a district of Úsobí. In 1997, the closure of the factory Sklárny Bohemia Jihlava associated Glasschleiferei was. On 22 June 2007 Úsobí again got the status of a Městys.

Community structure

The Městys Úsobí consists of the districts Chyska ( Chisten ) Kosovy ( Kosov ) and Úsobí ( Pollerskirchen ) and the local documents Ludvíkov ( Ludwig village) and Malini.

Attractions

• Castle Úsobí, the three -leaf -storey building was given its present form during the conversion in the first half of the 18th century. The east wing was built in 1759, the chapel of the Virgin Mary and St. Florian and Donatus.
• Baroque bridge at the castle with stone figures built in 1769
• Church of St. Peter and Paul, dating from the 13th century Gothic building formerly acquired its present appearance when converting from 1759 to 1760 by the architect Iglauer Aigle.
• Chapel of St.. Barbara, the ossuary originated in the 18th century during the reconstruction of the church on the former cemetery
• Rectory built in the 18th century
• Ruins of the chapel of St.. Guardian Angel in Farský les, southeast of the village, which was built in 1715 chapel was torn down in 1783 at the behest of Emperor Joseph II.