Bernartice (Písek District)

Coordinates: 49°22′8.6″N 14°22′53.48″E / 49.369056°N 14.3815222°E / 49.369056; 14.3815222
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Bernartice
Market town
View towards St. Martin's Church
View towards St. Martin's Church
Official seal of Bernartice
Seal
Bernartice is located in Czech Republic
Bernartice
Bernartice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′8.6″N 14°22′53.48″E / 49.369056°N 14.3815222°E / 49.369056; 14.3815222
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian Region
DistrictPísek District
Area
 • Total3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2)
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total1,286[1]
 • Density9,430/sq mi (3,641/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehttp://www.bernartice.cz/

Bernartice is a market town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality as of July 25, 2008 had a population of 1286. The first written mention of the village is from 1248 CE.[2]

During World War II the village was threatened by the arrival of the Nazis which would have given the village the similar of fate a nearby village Lidice where it was burned down. With the help of nearby locals 23 people were killed and five were sent to concentration camps.[3]

Gallery

  • St. Martin's Church
    St. Martin's Church
  • Plague Column situated in front of the Rectory
    Plague Column situated in front of the Rectory
  • St. Florian's Chapel in front of the City Hall
    St. Florian's Chapel in front of the City Hall
  • Hus Chapel
    Hus Chapel
  • St. Florian's Holy Cross Chapel
    St. Florian's Holy Cross Chapel

References

  1. ^ "O obci - Obec - Městys Bernartice". Bernartice.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Rozhodnutí předsedy PSP ČR. 23". Psp.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ^ author. "Spolek pro rozvoj kultury v Milevsku". Kultura-milevsko.cz. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)



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