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Plasy (Czech pronunciation: [ˈplasɪ]; German: Plass) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. It is known for its former monastery.

Plasy
Town
Aerial view
Flag Coat of arms
Plasy Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′5″N 13°23′26″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
Founded	1144
Government
• Mayor	Zdeněk Hanzlíček
Area
• Total	57.13 km2 (22.06 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,827
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	331 01
Website	www.plasy.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Babina, Horní Hradiště, Lomnička, Nebřeziny and Žebnice are administrative parts of Plasy.

Geography

Plasy is located about 19 km (12 mi) north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Spálená hora at 514 m (1,686 ft) above sea level. The Střela River flows through the town.

History

The foundation of the town is connected with the foundation of the Cistercian monastery. The Plasy Monastery was founded in 1144 by then Prince Vladislaus II. The monastery experienced the greatest development during the reign of King Wenceslaus I, and its property gradually grew to cover 50 surrounding villages. The development of the monastery ended during the Hussite Wars, when it was burned down in 1421.[2][3]

The entire 15th and 16th centuries mean a period of deep decline. After the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, the monastery's financial situation improved, most of it former properties were returned to it, and the construction of new buildings on the monastery grounds began.[2]

The monastery was abolished in 1785 by decree of Emperor Joseph II. In 1826, the monastery building with the whole estate was purchased by Klemens von Metternich, who is buried here in the family tomb.[2][3]

Sights

The monastery complex is the most significant landmark of Plasy. It contains the former monastery, Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Baroque granary with the Royal Chapel of Saints Wenceslaus and Mary Magdalene, and abbot's residence. In 1661–1666 the church was rebuilt in the early Baroque style, and the new convent building was built in 1711–1740 by Jan Santini Aichel and after his death by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. Today the complex is open to the public and offers sightseeing tours.[3]

The former cemetery Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in the Gothic style and baroque rebuilt in 1690. After the abolition of the monastery, it was modified into the family tomb of the Metternich family.[4]

Notable people

• Mauritius Vogt (1669–1730), German geographer, historian, cartographer and musician; lived here
• Klemens von Metternich (1773–1859), Austrian diplomat and politician
• Václav Levý (1820–1870), sculptor
• Viktor Stretti (1878–1957), painter
• Rudolf Jung (1882–1945), German Nazi ideologue
• Jiří Kornatovský (born 1952), painter

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Plasy

Plasy (deutsch Plaß) ist eine Stadt in Tschechien. Sie befindet sich 21 Kilometer nördlich des Stadtzentrums von Pilsen und gehört zum Bezirk Pilsen Nord.

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- [en] Plasy

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[es] Plasy

Plasy es una pequeña ciudad perteneciente al Distrito de Pilsen-Norte en la parte occidental de la República Checa, extendiéndose por el espectacular y bello río Strela. Es muy famoso por su monasterio fundado en 1144, el cual fue reconstruido durante los años 1661 y 1739 bajo el mandato de J. B. Mathey y Jan Santini Aichel y llegó a ser un importante centro del arte barroco. Después que el emperador José II abolió casi todas las órdenes religiosas, el monasterio paso ser parte de los príncipes de Metternich.

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