Žandov (german: Sandau) is a town in

Česká Lípa District Česká Lípa District ( cs, okres Česká Lípa) is a district (''okres'') within the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its district seat is Česká Lípa. List of municipalities Česká Lípa - Bezděz - Blatce - Blíževedly - Bohatice ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Dolní Police, Heřmanice, Novosedlo, Radeč, Valteřice and Velká Javorská are administrative parts of Žandov.

Geography

Žandov is located about west of

Česká Lípa Česká Lípa (; german: Böhmisch Leipa) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 37,000 inhabitants and it is the most populated town of the Czech Republic without city status. The town centre is well preserved and is ...

and east of

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. It lies in the

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. The highest point is the hill Havraní vrch at above sea level. The

Ploučnice The Ploučnice (german: Polzen) is a river in the Czech Republic. It is a tributary of the Elbe, which it flows into in Děčín. It is long, and its basin area is about , of which in the Czech Republic. References External links * Horáčkov ...

River flows through the town. The entire municipal territory lies within the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Žandov is from 1282. The longest and most important owners of Žandov were the

Berka of Dubá Berka of Dubá ( cs, Berka z Dubé) was a cadet branch of a Bohemian noble family of Lords of Dubá established by Hynek Berka of Dubá (1249–1306). It held estates in what is today the Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany throughout the Mi ...

family (before 1428) and the Wartenberg family (from 1428). In the middle of the 15th century, the village was promoted to a town. After World War II, Žandov lost its status of a town, but regained it in 1998.

Sights

The main landmark of Žandov is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in 1540 and 1682. The current look is the result of the late Baroque modifications from 1775. In the middle of the town square is a fountain from 1853 and a statue of Saint Sebastian from 1822.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zandov Cities and towns in the Czech Republic