Valdice (before 1950 Kartouzy-Valdice) is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Valdice
Municipality
View from the south
Flag Coat of arms
Valdice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°27′18″N 15°23′6″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Jičín
Founded	1627
Government
• Mayor	Věra Skrbková
Area
• Total	0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation	308 m (1,010 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,357
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	507 11
Website	www.valdice.cz

Etymology

Valdice was named after the nearby deer park (from German Wald, meaning "forest"). It was also called Kartouzy after the local monastery.[2]

Geography

Valdice is located about 2 km (1 mi) northeast of Jičín and 41 km (25 mi) northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Jičín Uplands.

History

The village of Valdice was founded together with a Carthusian monastery by Albrecht von Wallenstein in 1627. About 20 houses were built for craftsmen working for the monks in the monastery. In 1782, the monastery was abolished by Joseph II. The prison in the premises of the former monastery was established in 1857 by Austrian Empire.[2]

Economy

The Valdice Prison is the main employer in Valdice. It is classified as a high-security prison with a capacity of 1,023 prisoners.[3]

Sights

The prison is located in the former Carthusian monastery, which was built in the Baroque style. Its premises are inaccessible. In the monastery complex there is also the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.[2]

There is a Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1696.[2]

Notable people

• Jiří Stříbrný (1880–1955), politician; died here

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valdice.

• Official website

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