Spálené Poříčí (; ) is a town in

Plzeň-South District Plzeň-South District () is a Okres, district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň. The most populated town of the district is Přeštice. Administrative division Plzeň-South District is divided into four ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Spálené Poříčí consists of 11 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Spálené Poříčí (1,685) *Číčov (200) *Hořehledy (196) *Hořice (8) *Karlov (8) *Lipnice (345) *Lučiště (118) *Struhaře (66) *Těnovice (113) *Vlkov (36) *Záluží (20)

Etymology

The name Poříčí means 'riverbed' in Czech. In the 17th century, the adjective (i.e. 'burnt') was added to the name because of many large fires that damaged the town.

Geography

Spálené Poříčí is located about southeast of

Plzeň Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...

. It lies mostly in the

Švihov Highlands Švihov may refer to places in the Czech Republic: *Švihov (Klatovy District), a town in the Plzeň Region **Švihov Castle in the town *Švihov (Rakovník District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region *Švihov, a village an ...

. The eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Spálené Poříčí, the hill Trokavecká skála at above sea level. The Bradava Stream flows through the town. There are several fishponds around the town, the largest of which are Hvížďalka and Vlkovský rybník.

History

The first written mention of Poříčí is from 1239. It was then a market village, sold to the monastery in Kladruby. In 1360 at least, the village was purchased by Bohuslav of Schwamberg. They turned the village into 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 ...

with a church and probably a fortress, but in 1391 Poříčí was sold again. Then the owners often changed. In the 16th century, Poříčí was promoted to a town. In 1603, the estate was acquired by the

Wratislaw of Mitrovice The Wratislaw of Mitrovice or Vratislav of Mitrovice (; ) is a Bohemian nobility, Bohemian noble family. The first mentioned member of the family is Wratislaw, who acquired the estate of Mezno, Mitrovice in 1448. The family gradually gained sign ...

family. Adam the Elder Wratislaw of Mitrovice had the fortress rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in 1617. In 1620, 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 ...

, Poříčí was burned by the army of Charles Bonaventure Bucquoy. The town then again suffered from the passage of the army in 1645 and began to be called Spálené Poříčí. After the war, Jews were invited into the town to raise its economy. In 1749, the Metropolitan Chapter at Saint Vitus in Prague bought Spálené Poříčí. The town remained in its possession until modern times, and the chapter still owns the castle today.

Demographics

Transport

The I/19 road (the section from Plzeň to

Tábor 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 ...

) passes through the town. The village of Lipnice is located on the railway line

Nezvěstice Nezvěstice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Nezvěstice lies approximately south-east of Plzeň and south-west of Prague Prague ( ; ) is th ...

–

Příkosice Příkosice is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Příkosice lies approximately south-east of Rokycany, south-east of Plzeň, and south-west of Prague ...

Sights

The Spálené Poříčí Castle replaced the original Gothic fortress in 1617. The Renaissance sgraffito decoration of the courtyard and two unique sandstone portals have been preserved. The castle is partly open to the public. The Church of Saint Nicholas was originally built in the 14th century. It was rebuilt several times, its current look is from 1882.

Notable people

Gabriela Šlajsová Gabriela Šlajsová (born 7 April 2000) is a Czech footballer who played as a defender for Slavia Prague. Early life Šlajsová started playing football at the age of six. She is a native of Spálené Poříčí Spálené Poříčí (; ) is a ...

(born 2000), footballer

Twin towns – sister cities

Spálené Poříčí is twinned with: *

Ralbitz-Rosenthal Ralbitz-Rosenthal ( German) or Ralbicy-Róžant ( Upper Sorbian, ) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. Rosenthal is a well known pilgrimage site, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and administered by the Order of C ...

, Germany

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spalene Porici Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Plzeň-South District