Klapý is a municipality and village in
Litoměřice District
Litoměřice District () is a Okres, district in the Ústà nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Litoměřice.
Administrative division
Litoměřice District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Munici ...
in the
Ústà nad Labem Region
Ústà nad Labem Region or Ústecký Region () is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of the historical land of Bohemia, and named after the capital, Ústà nad Labem. I ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Geography
Klapý is located about southwest of
Litoměřice
Litoměřice (; ) is a town in the Ústà nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation.
The town is the seat of the Roman C ...
and south of
Ústà nad Labem
Ústà nad Labem (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 91,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the Ústà nad Labem Region. It is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway junction.
...
. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the
Lower Ohře Table
The Lower Ohře Table () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Ústà nad Labem and Central Bohemian regions.
Geomorphology
The Lower Ohře Table is a mesoregion of the Central Bohemian Tab ...
. The highest point is the
Hazmburk
Hazmburk (, literally "Hare Castle") is a solitary hill in the Lower Ohře Table plateau with an elevation of . It is located in the municipality of Klapý in the Ústà nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.
Castle
At the top of the mountain ...
hill at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Klapý is from 1197, when a part of the village was donated to the
Teplá Abbey
Teplá Abbey (; ) is a Premonstratensian abbey in Teplá in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It is included in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague, Archdiocese of Prague.
History
Teplá Abbey was founded in 1193 by the Beat ...
. In 1237, the abbey bought the second part of the village. In the second half of the 13th century, Klapý Castle was founded on a hill above the village. In 1300, the estate was owned by the Lichtemburk family.
The Klapý estate was then shortly owned by King
John of Bohemia
John of Bohemia, also called the Blind or of Luxembourg (; ; ; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He is well known for having died while fighting ...
, who sold it to the ZajÃc of Valdek family. From 1341, the castle was known as Hazmburk and the family called themselves ZajÃc of Hazmburk. The family held the Hazmburk estate until 1558, when they sold it to the
Lobkowicz family
The House of Lobkowicz (''Lobkovicové'' in modern Czech, sg. ''z Lobkovic''; ''Lobkowitz'' in German) is an important Bohemian noble family that dates back to the 14th century and is one of the oldest noble families of the region. Over the cent ...
. In 1586, the castle was described as abandoned and Klapý was a part of the
Libochovice
Libochovice () is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústà nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Libochovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the ...
estate. In 1613, the estate was acquired by the Sternberg family. From 1676 until 1849, the estate was owned by the
Dietrichstein family
The House of Dietrichstein was one of the oldest and most prominent Austrian noble families originating in the Duchy of Carinthia. The family belonged to the high nobility (German: ''Hochadel''). The Nikolsburg branch was elevated to the rank o ...
.
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Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There is a ruin of the medieval Hazmburk Castle (also spelled Házmburk) on the Hazmburk hill. Today it is owned by ste state and is open to the public. The so-called White Tower serves as a lookout tower.
The Church of Saint John the Baptist was built in the Gothic style in the 14th century and restored in 1493. In 1779, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.
Notable people
*Lubor J. Zink Lubor Jan Zink (September 20, 1920 – November 6, 2003) was a Czech-Canadian writer and columnist known for his anti-Communism.
Early life
Zink was born in Klapý, Czechoslovakia. He was a student of economics at Czech Technical University in Pra ...
(1920–2003), Czech-Canadian writer
References
External links
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Villages in Litoměřice District