Zubrnice (German: Saubernitz) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Labem District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The folk architecture in the village is well preseved and is protected by law as a village monument reservation.

Zubrnice
Municipality
Centre of Zubnice
Flag Coat of arms
Zubrnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°38′58″N 14°13′14″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Ústí nad Labem
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi)
Elevation	290 m (950 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	231
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	400 02
Website	www.obeczubrnice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Týniště is an administrative part of Zubrnice.

Etymology

The name is most likely derived from zubr (i.e. "european bison"). It first appeared as Zubrnycz.[2]

Geography

Zubrnice lies about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Ústí nad Labem and 62 km (39 mi) north of Prague. It is located in the Central Bohemian Uplands.

History

The first written mention of Zubrnice is from 1352, when the church was mentioned. With a short break after the Hussite Wars, when Zubrnice was acquired by Jan of Vartenberk, the village was owned by the bishopric in Litoměřice continuously until 1848.[2]

Sights

Zubrnice is known for it Museum in Nature with a set of valuable buildings of folk architecture, consisting of timbered, half-timbered and brick buildings. The baroque well in the centre is from 1695.[3]

The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is as old as the village. In 1723–1732, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[2]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zubrnice.

• Official website
• The National Open Air Museum official website
• Museum in Nature

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[de] Zubrnice