Albrechtice nad Vltavou () is a municipality and village in

Písek District Písek District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Písek. Administrative division Písek District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Albrechtice nad Vltavou consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Albrechtice nad Vltavou (433) *Chřešťovice (171) *Hladná (37) *Jehnědno (117) *Údraž (121) *Újezd (51)

Etymology

The name Albrechtice is derived from the personal name Albrecht, meaning "the village of Albrecht's people".

Geography

Albrechtice nad Vltavou is located about southeast of

Písek Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ...

and north of

České Budějovice České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest ...

. It lies in the

Tábor Uplands Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...

. The highest point is the hill Na Skalce at above sea level. The entire eastern municipal border is formed by the

Vltava The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...

River.

History

The first written mention of Albrechtice is from 1352, the church was first mentioned in 1360. In the second half of the 16th century, Albrechtice was owned by the knights Oudražský of Kestřany. After the

Battle of White Mountain The Battle of White Mountain (; ) was an important battle in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War. It led to the defeat of the Bohemian Revolt and ensured Habsburg control for the next three hundred years. It was fought on 8 November 16 ...

in 1620, Albrechtice was acquired by Baltasar Marradas and joined to the Hluboká estate. Albrechtice was then a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

, but it was destroyed during the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine ...

and in 1635, Albrechtice ceased to be a market town and became a village. In the following centuries, it was owned by various lower nobles.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Albrechtice nad Vltavou is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul It is a Romanesque church from the late 12th century with a

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. The walls of the churchyard have a unique

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decoration with paintings and moralizing verses from the 19th century.

Notable people

Anna Regina Husová Anna Regina Husová (22 September 1857 – 16 April 1945) was a Czech teacher, writer and cultural historian. Biography She was born in Chřešťovice (today part of Albrechtice nad Vltavou, Czech Republic) to the military veteran Josef Hus ...

(1857–1945), writer and cultural historian

Twin towns – sister cities

Albrechtice nad Vltavou is twinned with: *

Siselen Siselen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Siselen is first mentioned about 1160 as ''Sisilli''. The oldest trace of a settlement in the area are scattered, individual items f ...

, Switzerland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Albrechtice Nad Vltavou Villages in Písek District