Stádlec
Stádlec | |
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 Stádlec Suspension Bridge | |
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  Stádlec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′47″N 14°29′42″E / 49.37972°N 14.49500°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Tábor |
| First mentioned | 1287 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.14 km2 (7.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 587 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 391 62 |
| Website | www |
Stádlec is a market town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The villages of Hájky, Křída, Slavňovice and Staré Sedlo are administrative parts of Stádlec.
Geography
[edit]Stádlec is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Tábor and 70 km (43 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The Lužnice River forms the eastern municipal border. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory; the largest of them is Mlýnský Stádlec.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Stádlec is from 1287, when it was a property of Záviš of Falkenstein.[2] The village was owned by various less important noblemen and the owners often changed. In 1925, Stádlec was promoted to a market town.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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Stádlec is known for its rare Stádlec Suspension Bridge over the Lužnice River. It connects Stádlec with the village of Dobřejice (part of Malšice). For its value, the bridge is protected as a national cultural monument.[6]
Stádlec Castle was originally a fortress, first documented in 1535. In the 17th century, it was rebuilt into a castle. The castle chapel was added in 1712–1714. In the mid-18th century, the castle was rebuilt in the Baroque style and extended. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.[7][8]
Notable people
[edit]- František Křižík (1847–1941), engineer and inventor; lived and died here[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Představení Stádlce" (in Czech). Obec Stádlec. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Program rozvoje městyse Stádlec na období let 2023–2029" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Stádlec. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Řetězový most" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Na zámku ve Stádlci žil děd Boženy Němcové" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
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