Husinec (, german: Hussinetz) is a town in

Prachatice District Prachatice District ( cs, okres Prachatice) is a district (''okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prachatice. History A German minority historically used to live in Prachatice, composing 47% of the region ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of one of the main figures in Czech history,

Jan Hus Jan Hus (; ; 1370 – 6 July 1415), sometimes anglicized as John Hus or John Huss, and referred to in historical texts as ''Iohannes Hus'' or ''Johannes Huss'', was a Czech theologian and philosopher who became a Church reformer and the insp ...

. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

Villages of Horouty and Výrov are administrative parts of Husinec.

Geography

Husinec is located about north of

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and west of

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. It lies in the

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History

Acooring to chroniclers, in 942, Duke Boleslaus I sent all the people to the local landscape who did not want to accept the Christian faith to pan for gold, from which the duke insisted

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. The first written mention of Husinec is from 1291 when Heinrich Vok of Borek and Husinec declared his rights to the area at the District Court. In 1359, the village was promoted to a town. In the 14th century, the Hus castle in the area of today's Záblatí was built and Husinec was attached to his newly established estate. In 1390, the Hus Castle and the manor was taken by Sigismund of Huller and Orlík, a supporter of King Wenceslaus IV and eventually state treasurer and King's advisor. Caught falsifying documents, however, he was beheaded. The castle was left for his brother Andreas. A short time later he sold it to Knight

Mikuláš of Hus Mikuláš of Hus ( cs, Mikuláš z Husi ; died 24 December 1420) was a Bohemian politician and leading representative of the Hussite movement. He died unexpectedly on 24 December 1420, leaving the position of first captain of the Taborites open to ...

, who died in 1420. The abandoned castle was taken and plundered by the robber baron Habart from Hrádek, or Lopata from Budějovice, known as "The merchant of the Golden Trail". On 8 September 1441, landowners from surrounding towns joined together to attack and burn the castle. In 1455, Knight Smílek of Lnáře sold his allegiance to

Ulrich II of Rosenberg Ulrich (), is a German given name, derived from Old High German ''Uodalrich'', ''Odalric''. It is composed of the elements '' uodal-'' meaning "(noble) heritage" and ''-rich'' meaning "rich, powerful". Attested from the 8th century as the name of Al ...

bringing Husinec under the rule of

Vimperk Vimperk (; german: Winterberg) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,300 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Historically ...

. The economy of Husinec was dependent up the trade produced by the Golden Trail trade route. Goods transported on the route included, primarily, salt, expensive clothes, wine, seafood, tropical fruits, spices, iron and weapons. In 1601,

Peter Vok of Rosenberg Peter Vok of Rosenberg ( cs, Petr Vok z Rožmberka) (1 October 1539, Český Krumlov – 6 November 1611, Třeboň) was a Czech nobleman of the House of Rosenberg, descended from the Vítkovci. Rožmberk was a leading Protestant in the unsettled ...

sold Husinec to the

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. In 1630, the manor was acquired by

Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg Prince Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg (156818 October 1634) was an Austrian statesman, a son of Seyfried von Eggenberg, Lord of Erbersdorf (1526-1594), and great-grandson of Balthasar Eggenberger (died 1493). He was a prominent member of the House of E ...

. After the

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, many residents of Husinec who were followers of the reformer Jan Hus and his teachings, emigrated abroad. From 1655 to 1848 Husinec fell under the control of the

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. In 2007, Husinec was restored its status of a town.

Sights

The birthplace of

is a national cultural monument. The originally Gothic house has been open to the public since 1873. There is also the statue of Jan Hus on the square. Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a parish church from 1804. It was built after the original Gothic church was burned down in 1802. Church of

Saints Cyril and Methodius Cyril (born Constantine, 826–869) and Methodius (815–885) were two brothers and Byzantine Christian theologians and missionaries. For their work evangelizing the Slavs, they are known as the "Apostles to the Slavs". They are credited wi ...

is a neo-Romanesque cemetery church. It was built in 1870.

Notable people

(c.1372–1415), theologian, philosopher and reformer * Johann Pehel (1852–1926), composer

References

External links

* {{authority control Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Prachatice District Prácheňsko