Netolice (; ) is a town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Netolice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Netolice (2,254) *Petrův Dvůr (267)

Etymology

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

Geography

Netolice is located about northeast of

Prachatice Prachatice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monumen ...

and west of

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. It lies in the

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. The highest point is the hill Jedlový vrch at above sea level. The stream Bezdrevský potok flows through the town. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.

History

The

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tribe settled the area probably already in the 8th century and was one of the first in

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. The first written mention of Netolice is from 981, after the castle in Netolice was mentioned in ''

Chronica Boemorum The ''Chronica Boemorum'' (Chronicle of the Czechs, or Bohemians) is the first Latin chronicle in which the history of the Czech lands has been consistently and relatively fully described. It was written in 1119–1125 by Cosmas of Prague. The ...

''. After the massacre of

Slavník dynasty The Slavniks/Slavníks or Slavnikids (; ; ) was a dynasty in the Duchy of Bohemia during the 10th century. The center of the semi-independent principality was the gord of Libice located at the confluence of the rivers Cidlina and Elbe. The Slav ...

in 995, the Netolice castle became the property of the ruling

Přemyslid dynasty The Přemyslid dynasty or House of Přemysl (, , ) was a Bohemian royal dynasty that reigned in the Duchy of Bohemia and later Kingdom of Bohemia and Margraviate of Moravia (9th century–1306), as well as in parts of Poland (including Silesia ...

. The settlement was established below the castle around the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. Netolice became the administrative and trade centre of the region for its location on the crossroads of important trade routes.

Demographics

Transport

There are no major roads passing through the town. The railway that starts here is unused.

Sights

Netolice is known for the Kratochvíle castle, located in Petrův Dvůr. It is a Renaissance castle from 1583, built as a hunting castle for

William of Rosenberg William of Rosenberg (; 10 March 1535 – 31 August 1592) was a Bohemian nobleman. He served as High Treasurer and Supreme Burgrave of Bohemia, High Burgrave of Bohemia. Life William of Rosenberg was a member of the influential noble House of ...

in the style of Italian villas. For its value, it is protected as a national cultural monument. The historic core of Netolice is an urban monument zone. The most valuable monuments are the town hall building and two churches. The town hall is the main landmark of the town square. It is a Neo-Renaissance building from 1869. The Baroque fountain on the square is from 1677. The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is originally a Gothic building with Romanesque elements. It was built in the second half of the 13th century and has a Renaissance tower. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was also built in the second half of the 13th century. In the 17th century, early Baroque reconstructions were made. The Mnich pond was founded in the 15th or 16th century. There are two historically valuable stone arch bridges in the dam.

Notable people

* Josef Štěpánek Netolický (–1539), fishpond builder and architect

Twin towns – sister cities

Netolice is twinned with: * Ringelai, Germany

Gallery

Netolice-rigardo_trans_fisxlago_Mnich.JPG, View of Netolice over Mnich pond Pomník padlým v Netolicích (Q94444248) 02.jpg, Church of Saint Wenceslaus Netolice (1).jpg, Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Netolice01.JPG, Arcade on the square Netolice - Rožmberský dům.jpg, Rosenberg House on the square

References

External links

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