Dešenice Explained

Dešenice
Settlement Type:Market town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Plzeň
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Klatovy
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.2742°N 13.1714°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1272
Area Total Km2:31.38
Elevation M:505
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:716
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:340 21, 340 22

Dešenice (German: Deschenitz) is a market town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Datelov, Děpoltice, Divišovice, Matějovice, Městiště, Milence, Oldřichovice and Žiznětice are administrative parts of Dešenice.

Geography

Dešenice is located about 16km (10miles) southwest of Klatovy and 53km (33miles) south of Plzeň. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Bohemian Forest, but the northern part with the market town proper lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is on the slopes of the mountain Prenet at 1037m (3,402feet) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in streams; the most notable of them is Jelenka.

A small part of the Nýrsko Reservoir is located in the municipal territory. It was built in 1964–1969 and has a high stone dam. It serves as a source of drinking water for the region.[2]

History

The first written mention of Dešenice is from 1272. Until 1686, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. In 1686–1757, Dešenice was a property of the Krakovský of Kolowrat family (a branch of the Kolowrat family). They had rebuilt the local fortress. The next owners of the estate were the Counts of Palm-Gundelfingen. In 1839, Dešenice was bought by Counts of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.[3] In 1903, Dešenice was promoted to a market town.[4]

Transport

Dešenice is located on the main railway line Prague–Železná Ruda.[5]

Sights

The Church of Saint Nicholas was built in the third quarter of the 13th century. The Gothic church was extended in the Baroque style in the fist half of the 18th century.[6]

The original Gothic fortress went through a complicated construction development and was gradually modified in the Renaissance and Baroque styles in 1560 and in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the second half of the 19th century, it was rebuilt into a brewery.[7] Today the building houses the Museum of Šumava Beer Brewing.[8]

The Church of Saint Isidore is located in Děpoltice. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1805.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Vodní nádrž Nýrsko. CzechTourism. cs. 2024-02-14.
  3. Web site: Historie Dešenic. Městys Dešenice. cs. 2024-02-14.
  4. Web site: Města a městyse v ČR – 2006: Plzeňský kraj. Czech Statistical Office. cs. 2007-12-31.
  5. Web site: Detail stanice Dešenice. České dráhy. cs. 2024-02-14.
  6. Web site: Kostel sv. Mikuláše. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-02-14.
  7. Web site: Tvrz. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-02-14.
  8. Web site: Information for Visitors. Museum of Šumava Beer Brewing. 2024-02-14.
  9. Web site: Kostel sv. Isidora. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-02-14.