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Všemyslice is a municipality and village in
The most valuable building of the municipality is the Church of the Holy Trinity, located near Neznašov. It was originally a medieval church from the first half of the 14th century. It was modified in the Renaissance style in 1606–1607 and then rebuilt into its present Baroque form in the 18th century.
Near the church is located the funeral chapel of the Berchtold family. It was built in the neo-Baroque style in 1930. It has a valuable interior.
A landmark of the centre of Neznašov is the Neznašov Castle. A fortress in Neznašov was built probably shortly after 1540. In 1800, it was rebuilt into the
České Budějovice District
České Budějovice District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of České Budějovice.
Administrative division
České Budějovice District is divided into three Districts of the Cz ...
in the South Bohemian Region
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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 1,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Všemyslice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Všemyslice (104) *Bohunice (185) *Neznašov (655) *Slavětice (34) *Všeteč (135)Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Všemysl, meaning "the village of Všemysl's people".Geography
Všemyslice is located about north ofČeské 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 Vysoký Kamýk at above sea level. 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 flows along the northern municipal border. The Orlík Reservoir
The Orlík Reservoir () is the largest hydroelectric dam in the Czech Republic. It dams the Vltava River near the village of Solenice, which is near the town of Příbram. The structure is named after Orlík Castle, which is situated a few kilome ...
, built on the Vltava, also marginally extends into the municipal territory.
History
The territory of the municipality was inhabited already in prehistoric andearly medieval
The Early Middle Ages (or early medieval period), sometimes controversially referred to as the Dark Ages, is typically regarded by historians as lasting from the late 5th to the 10th century. They marked the start of the Middle Ages of Europ ...
times. There was a flat, unfortified settlement in the locality of the hill Kořenský vrch. In the locality of Kozí vrch was a two-part fortified settlement from the Bronze Age
The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...
.
The first written mention of Všemyslice is from 1352. Until 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 ...
, the village was owned by various less important noblemen. After the properties of the nobleman Bohuslav Malovec were confiscated in 1622, Všemyslice was acquired by Baltasar Marradas. In 1630, Všemyslice was bought by Counts of Vrtba and merged with the Neznašov estate.
Demographics
Transport
There are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway that runs through the southern part of the municipality is unused.Sights
The most valuable building of the municipality is the Church of the Holy Trinity, located near Neznašov. It was originally a medieval church from the first half of the 14th century. It was modified in the Renaissance style in 1606–1607 and then rebuilt into its present Baroque form in the 18th century.
Near the church is located the funeral chapel of the Berchtold family. It was built in the neo-Baroque style in 1930. It has a valuable interior.
A landmark of the centre of Neznašov is the Neznašov Castle. A fortress in Neznašov was built probably shortly after 1540. In 1800, it was rebuilt into the Empire
An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outpost (military), outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a hegemony, dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the ...
castle. Today the building is unused.
South of Neznašov is a Jewish cemetery, founded around 1741. More than 300 tombstone have been preserved to this day. The oldest tombstone dates from 1735.
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