Vraclav (German: Wratzlau) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Vraclav
Municipality
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Vraclav Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′5″N 16°5′24″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
First mentioned	1073
Area
• Total	13.90 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	779
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	565 42
Website	www.obecvraclav.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Sedlec and Svatý Mikuláš are administrative parts of Vraclav.

Geography

Vysoké Mýto is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kamenec, at 337 metres (1,106 ft).

History

A gord was established here in the mid-11th century. The first written mention of Vraclav is from 1073.[2]

Sights

The main sight is the Baroque complex of the former pilgrimage Church of Saint Nicholas. In 1711, a spa was established here, near a spring of water that was considered curative. A local chapel was replaced by the church in 1724–1726. The spa and the pilgrimage site almost disappeared in the first half of the 19th century. The complex was reconstructed in 1976–1986. In the former church there is an exposition administered by Vysoké Mýto Regional Museum.[3]

Notable people

• Jiří Paďour (1943–2015), Roman Catholic bishop

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vraclav.

• Official website (in Czech)