Valchov

Valchov ( German Walchau, formerly Walchow ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located five kilometers south-east of Boskovice and belongs to Okres Blansko.

Geography

Valchov located in Drahany land at the mouth of the creek creek creek Ludíkovský or Valchovka in the Valchovský. The village is located - surrounded by forests - a large clearing. North-east rises the Přibitá ( 682 m), in the south of Perny ( 637 m ) and southwest of Holíkov (666 m). To the north is the dam Boskovice. To the northeast lies the medieval deserted village Jabloňsko, to the southwest the waste places Přivýšina, Holíkov and Novošice.

Neighboring towns are Vratíkov and Velenov in the north, Suchy in the northeast, Žďárná in the east, Vysočany the southeast, Ludíkov and Němčice in the south, Kuničky and Doubravice nad Svitavou the southwest, Újezd ​​u Boskovic and Pilský Dvůr in the west and Ledková Huť Pod Borim, Boskovice and Hrádkov in the northwest.

History

The first written mention of belonging to the reign Boskovice town took place in 1505. Owners of the village at that time were the lords of Boskowitz. 1547 sold the Boskovice the rule, including the villages Valchov, Velenov, Žďárná, Ludíkov and Protivanov to Simon Eder of Sstiawnicz ( Šimon Eder ze Štiavnice ). 1569 acquired the gender of Zástřizl the goods. When the Lords of Zástřizl were extinct in the male line, Susanne von Zástřizl sold the reign Boskowitz 1689 to Walther Graf von Dietrich stone. In the vicinity of the village ore was mined. As part of the establishment of the parish Žďárná Valchov 1748 umgepfarrt of Boskovice Žďárná. At the end of the 18th century took place at Valchov Mining of ferrous sulphate and coal. In 1800 a school was established, after the residents of the teacher Žďárná denied school fees in Valchov. Until the mid-19th century Valchov remained subservient always to Boskovice.

After the abolition of patrimonial Valchov formed in 1850 a municipality in the district team Boskovice. After the extinction of the house Dietrichsteinplatz the goods fell in 1864 to the Count Mensdorff -Pouilly. 1878 mining was stopped in Valchov. In Valchov also was an amber- like bitumen, which was referred to by the locals as Erdweihrauch and scientifically as Walchowit won. Residents of the village used it for smoking of cattle. In 1882 a private school was inaugurated. In 1908, in Valchov opened a post office. The post office was established in 1950 lifted. With the beginning of 1961 Valchov was assigned to the Okres Blansko. In 1976, the incorporation of Velenov. In 1981, the school closed in 1992 and the building was converted into the fire station of the volunteer fire department. 1986 Valchov was incorporated into Boskovice. In January 1992, the municipality Valchov arose again. Since 2001 Valchov led a coat of arms and banners, which among other things the oak bears from the arms of Boskovice contains and the colors of the coat of arms of Selmec mountain entrepreneur Eder.

Community structure

For the community Valchov no districts are reported. To Valchov the monolayer Ledková Huť heard ( Alaunsiederei ).

Attractions

• Chapel of St. Peter and Paul in the center, it was consecrated in 2003
• Nature reserve Vratíkov with cave Čtyřka, north of the village on the mouth of the creek Valchovský in the dam
• Trinkwassertalsperre Boskovice