Английская Википедия:Doubravice nad Svitavou
Шаблон:Infobox settlement Doubravice nad Svitavou is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Geography
Doubravice nad Svitavou is located about Шаблон:Convert north of Blansko and Шаблон:Convert north of Brno. It lies mostly in the Drahany Highlands, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Boskovice Furrow. The highest point is at Шаблон:Convert above sea level. The Svitava River flows through the market town.
History
The first trustworthy written mention of Doubravice is from 1293; older references are not credible.[1] In 1371, it was first referred to as a market town.[2] Until 1463, the owners often changen. From 1463 to 1624, Doubravice was a property of the Bítovský of Slavníkovice family. During the Thirty Years' War, the market town was badly damaged. In 1669, it became part of a larger estate owned by the Carthusian monastery in Olomouc, which remained so until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848.[1]
Demographics
Transport
Doubravice nad Svitavou is located on the railway line heading from Letovice to Křenovice via Brno.[3]
Sights
The main landmark of the market town is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style in 1717 and reconstructed after a fire in 1760.[4]
Notable people
- Jan Kunc (1883–1976), composer and pedagogue
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