Stádlec is a market town in

Tábor District Tábor District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Tábor. Administrative division Tábor District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competenc ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Stádlec consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Stádlec (325) *Hájky (23) *Křída (73) *Slavňovice (55) *Staré Sedlo (90)

Geography

Stádlec is located about west of

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 ...

and south of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. 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 Lužnice River flows along the eastern municipal border. The

Smutná The Smutná is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Lužnice River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name Smutná (literally 'sad' in Czech) refers to the calm character of the river flow. ...

River briefly flows along the western border. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory, the largest of which is Mlýnský Stádlec.

History

The first written mention of Stádlec is from 1287, when it was a property of

Záviš of Falkenstein Záviš of Falkenstein (; – 24 August 1290), a member of the noble house of Vítkovci, was a Bohemian Bohemian or Bohemians may refer to: *Anything of or relating to Bohemia Culture and arts * Bohemianism, an unconventional lifestyl ...

. The village was owned by various less important noblemen and the owners often changed. In 1925, Stádlec was promoted to 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 ...

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

Stádlec is known for its rare

Stádlec Suspension Bridge The Stádlec Suspension Bridge () is a suspension bridge over the Lužnice (river), Lužnice river in Stádlec in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is the last surviving suspension bridge built in Empire style in the country. Or ...

over the Lužnice River. It connects Stádlec with the village of Dobřejice (part of

Malšice Malšice () is a market town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Malšice consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cen ...

). For its value, the bridge is protected as a national cultural monument. Stádlec Castle was originally a fortress, first documented in 1535. In the 17th century, it was rebuilt into a castle. The castle chapel was added in 1712–1714. In the mid-18th century, the castle was rebuilt in the Baroque style and extended. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.

Notable people

František Křižík František Křižík (; 8 July 1847 – 22 January 1941) was a Czech inventor, electrical engineer and entrepreneur. Biography Křižík was born on 8 July 1847 in a poor family in Plánice. His father, a shoemaker, died early. When he was 12 ...

(1847–1941), engineer and inventor; lived and died here

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stadlec Populated places in Tábor District Market towns in the Czech Republic