Zálší (Tábor District)

Zálší ( German Salschi, formerly Zalschy ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located eight kilometers north-west of Veseli nad Lužnicí in South Bohemia and belongs to Okres Tábor.

Geography

Zálší is located on the right side of the creek Brod in the land Soběslavská blata in Trebon Basin. South-east rises the Panský Kopec (434 m) and in the southwest of Sobětický vrch (503 m). To the north- east stretches the Moor Borkovická blata.

Neighboring towns are Klečaty, Komarov, Naděje and Svinky in the north, Záluží, Vesce and Čeraz in the northeast, Borkovický Dvůr and Dráchov in the east, Mažice the southeast, Dolni Bukovsko and Horni Bukovsko in the south, Sobětice and Hartmanice the southwest, Hrušov Korákov, Korákovská Hájovna and Krakovčice in the west and Čenkov u Bechyně, Záhoří Březnice Hodětín, U Ryndů and Kozelka in the northwest.

History

The first written mention of the village belonging to the reign Neuhaus took place in 1347th On April 1, 1354 sold Ulrich IV of Neuhaus Zálší together with Mažice, Sviny, Svinky, Vlastiboř and Borkovice to the Rosenbergs. Gepfarrt was the village since at least 1384 to Horni Bukovsko. After the local parish became extinct during the Hussite Wars, Zálší belonged to the parish Modra Hurka. In 1430 the estate was connected to the rule Wittingau. After further changes of ownership belonged Zálší 1541 Volf Hozlauer of Hozlau on Bzi. In 1586 George bought Wratislaw Mitrowitz of the estate. It was built as a family residence, a Renaissance fortress. Among his descendants was 1640, the cultivation of the chapel of St.. Wenceslas and St.. Lyudmila at the festivals. Johann Wenzel Wratislaw of Mitrowitz rose 1670 Zálší goods, Dírná and Jince to Familienfideikommiss.

In 1722, Wenzel Ignaz Reichsgraf Wratislaw caused by Mitrowitz the separation of the branch church Horni Bukovsko of Modra Hurka and the establishment of a parish in Zálší. As an interim solution, the Church of St. served. Stephan in Horni Bukovsko as a parish church, the parish businesses perceived the chaplain of Zálší. After the completion of the new Church of the Visitation, whose construction coincided with the reconstruction of the castle, is the first fair was held on July 4, 1723. The chapel in 1724 combined with the new church and consecrated this on February 20, 1729 to the parish church. 1827 Gustav died Wratislaw of Mitrowitz him heir his son Franz Johann. The castle was used to this no longer a stately home, this was in Dírná, but as the administrative center and rectory. In 1840 the Familienfideikommissgut Zalschy included the villages Zalschy, Upper Bukowsko ( Horni Bukovsko ) Kletschat ( Klečaty ) Maschitz and twelve houses of Borkowitz with a total of 1124 Czech-speaking subjects. The rule of three Cultivate Meier farms in Zalschy, Upper Bukowsko and Maschitz and a sheep farm in Upper Bukowsko. The village Zalschy / Zalssj consisted of 50 houses with 318 inhabitants, including two Jewish families. In the village the parish church, a rectory, a school, the castle with apartment and office of the District Manager, a yard, a distillery, a Pottaschensiederei and an inn existed. Zalschy was vicarage for Kletschat, Upper Bukowsko Maschitz and Hartmanice. The peat in the Borkovická blata belonged to the reign of Trebon. Until the mid-19th century Zalschy always remained the seat of the homonymous Fideikommissgutes.

After the abolition of patrimonial Zálší formed in 1850 with the district Klečaty a municipality in the district team Trebon / Wittingau and the jurisdiction Veseli nad Lužnicí. In the year 1877, Klečaty broke off and formed its own community. Owner of the goods until the land reform of 1923, the family Wratislaw of Mitrowitz. After January Kopřiva bought the castle and the remaining part of the estate. The official place name Zálší is in use since 1924. After the abolition of Okres Trebon Zálší was assigned to the newly formed Okres Soběslav 1948. From 1953, the peat in the Borkovická was extended blata a large area and to the setting in 1980 t peat won 1.7 million. The Okres Soběslav 1961 was disbanded and assigned to the municipality the Okres Tábor. At the same time the incorporation of Mažice and Klečaty was. Together with these Zálší was incorporated into Borkovice on 1 July 1980. After a referendum Zálší and Klečaty solved for November 24, 1990 going again and formed the community Zálší. The town centers of Zálší and Klečaty are protected as Rural Conservation Areas since 1995.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Zálší Klečaty ( Kletschat ) and Zálší ( Salschi ).

Attractions

• Baroque castle Zálší, built 1724 Renaissance Festivals during the late 16th century. It was incorporated in 1640, built the chapel of St.. Wenceslas and St.. Ludmilla. Owner was until 1923 the family Wratislaw of Mitrowitz. After January Kopřiva bought the castle; in the preservation of the castle, he invested little and in 1940, he wanted to sell it. After the nationalization took place in 1952 in the wake of 5M action a repair. 1958 relative to JZD and a health center premises in the castle. Another upgrade took place in 1972. 1990 drew the local authority from the dilapidated building and located in restitution. The castle was located since the 1990s, again in the possession of Kopřiva family who sold the dilapidated building in 2007.
• Parish Church of the Visitation, built 1722-1723
• Chapel of St.. Trinity in Klečaty, from the 18th century
• Numerous farmsteads in Blatastil the South Bohemian folk Baroque
• Peat bog Borkovická blata with Nature Trail, northeast of the village