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Sloup v Čechách (German: Bürgstein) is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. The area of the village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Sloup v Čechách
Municipality
View from the south
Flag Coat of arms
Sloup v Čechách Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°44′20″N 14°35′20″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Česká Lípa
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	5.77 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	711
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	471 52
Website	www.obecsloupvcechach.cz

Geography

Sloup v Čechách is located about 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Česká Lípa and 32 km (20 mi) west of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point the hill Slavíček at 535 m (1,755 ft) above sea level. In the southern part of the municipal territory there is a sandstone rock town.[2]

History

The first written mention of Sloup v Čechách is from 1318. There was a customs office on an old trade route from Prague to Zittau. In 1595, the Berka of Dubá family had a new manor house built. The greatest development of the village occurred after 1726, during the rule of Count Josef Jan Maxmilián Kinsky, who turned the estate into an important centre of industry and craft.[3]

From 1870, Sloup v Čechách became a holiday resort with a number of number of recreational facilities. After the World War II, the German population was expelled. From 1981 to 1990, Sloup v Čechách was an administrative part of Nový Bor.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,211 —     1880 1,234 +1.9% 1890 1,226 −0.6% 1900 1,074 −12.4% 1910 1,085 +1.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,092 +0.6% 1930 1,185 +8.5% 1950 655 −44.7% 1961 826 +26.1% 1970 723 −12.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 776 +7.3% 1991 640 −17.5% 2001 701 +9.5% 2011 746 +6.4% 2021 724 −2.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights

Sloup v Čechách is known for the Sloup Castle. It is a rock castle on a 35 m (115 ft) high sandstone rock.[6]

Sloup Chateau was built by Count Kinsky in 1730–1733. Today the Baroque chateau serves as a retirement home.[7]

The Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria was originally built in the 14th century. The current church was built in 1707–1719. A Marian column from 1694 stands in front of the church.[8]

There are many well-preserved half-timbered houses in the village.[8]

In popular culture

The fairytale film Give the Devil His Due was partly shot in the municipality.[6]

Notable people

• Ferdinand Břetislav Mikovec (1826–1862), writer and historian

Twin towns – sister cities

Sloup v Čechách is twinned with:[9]

• Stolpen, Germany

References

External links

• Official website
• Sloup Castle official website

На других языках

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[de] Sloup v Čechách

Sloup v Čechách (deutsch Bürgstein) ist eine Gemeinde des Okres Česká Lípa in der Region Liberec im Norden der Tschechischen Republik. Sie liegt in den südlichen Ausläufern des Lausitzer Gebirges in der Bürgstein-Schwoikaer Schweiz (Skály u Sloupu a Svojkova) und etwa 2 Kilometer südöstlich der Stadt Nový Bor (Haida) im Tal des Dobranovský potok (Doberner Bach).

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- [en] Sloup v Čechách

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