Bučina (Ústí nad Orlicí District) explained

Bučina
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Pardubice
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ústí nad Orlicí
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.8969°N 16.1928°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1167
Area Total Km2:3.83
Elevation M:324
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:256
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:565 55

Bučina is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The word bučina means 'beech forest'. The settlement was established on or near the site of such forest.[2]

Geography

Bučina is located about southwest of Ústí nad Orlicí and 32km (20miles) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 394m (1,293feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Bučina is from 1167, when King Vladislaus II donated the village to the monastery in Litomyšl. In the mid-13th century, Bučina was shortly owned by a local noble family, but then it was acquired by the Litomyšl bishopric. In the 15th century, Bučina was bought by the Kostka of Posutpice family. From that time until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Bučina was a part of the Litomyšl estate.[3]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The most important monument is the Evangelical church. It was built in the Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance styles in 1780s. The façade dates from 1883.[4]

The main landmark of the centre of Bučina is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was first mentioned in 1375. The church was completely destroyed by fires in the mid-16th century and in 1872. The current Neo-Gothic building dates from 1887.[3] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H. 221. 1947. cs.
  3. Web site: Bučina. Mikroregion Vysokomýtsko. cs. 2024-06-20.
  4. Web site: Kostel toleranční evangelický. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-06-20.
  5. Web site: Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího – Bučina. Pardubice Region. cs. 2024-06-20.