Bernartice is a market town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Bernartice
Market town
View towards the church
Coat of arms
Bernartice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′8″N 14°22′52″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1251
Area
• Total	36.43 km2 (14.07 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,323
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 43
Website	www.bernartice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bilinka, Bojenice, Dvůr Leveč, Jestřebice, Kolišov, Ráb, Rakov, Srlín, Svatkovice and Zběšice are administrative parts of Bernartice.

Geography

Bernartice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Písek and 43 km (27 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is a hill with an altitude of 531 metres (1,742 ft). There are several ponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Bernartice is from 1251.[2]

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

Sights

The landmark of Bernartice is the Church of Saint Martin. The originally Gothic church from the late 14th century was baroque rebuilt in the 16th century.[4]

Gallery

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  Church of St. Martin
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  Plague column in front of the rectory
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  Chapel of St. Florian in front of the town hall
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  Hus Chapel

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bernartice (Písek District).

• Official website

На других языках

[de] Bernartice u Milevska