Bernartice (Písek District)
Bernartice | |
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Municipality and village | |
.jpg) St. Martin's Church | |
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian Region |
| District | Písek District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,286[1] |
| • Density | 9,430/sq mi (3,641/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | http://www.bernartice.cz/ |
Bernartice is a municipality and village 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
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St. Martin's Church -
Plague Column situated in front of the Rectory -
St. Florian's Chapel in front of the City Hall -
Hus Chapel -
St. Florian's Holy Cross Chapel
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References
- ^ "O obci - Obec - Městys Bernartice". Bernartice.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Rozhodnut pedsedy PS . 23". Psp.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ author. "Spolek pro rozvoj kultury v Milevsku". Kultura-milevsko.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
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