Lesní Hluboké Explained

Lesní Hluboké
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Moravian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Brno-Country
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.2686°N 16.3069°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1395
Area Total Km2:4.98
Elevation M:503
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:273
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:664 83

Lesní Hluboké is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Lesní Hluboké is located about west of Brno. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 521m (1,709feet) above sea level. The village is situated on an elevated plateau above the valleys of the streams Bílý potok and Přibyslavický potok, which flow along the northern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Lesní Hluboké is in a deed of King Wenceslaus IV from 1395. Silver and iron ore were mined in the area.[2]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of the municipality is the Lesní Hluboké Castle with the Chapel of Saint Anne. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1770. The castle was built by the then-owner of Lesní Hluboké, the monastery in Rajhrad, and was originally used as a hunting lodge and the seat of the administration of the surrounding forests. In 1884, the building was reconstructed and since then it has served as a summer recreation facility for Benedictine monks. The properties of the monastery were confiscated by the state in 1948. In 2015, the castle was returned to the Benedictine community in Rajhrad.[3]

A cultural monument is a set of nine wooden crosses. They commemorate the mass murder of the wedding party from 1540, committed by a disgraced veteran of the Ottoman wars.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Dávná historie obce, proměny samostatné obce, pověst o 9 křížích. Obec Lesní Hluboké. cs. 2023-10-05.
  3. Web site: Zámek s kaplí sv. Anny. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-10-05.
  4. Web site: Devět křížů. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-10-05.