Starý Jičín Explained

Starý Jičín
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Moravian-Silesian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nový Jičín
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.5769°N 17.9617°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1240
Area Total Km2:33.68
Elevation M:295
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2994
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:742 31

Starý Jičín (German: Alttitschein, Alt Titschein) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dub, Heřmanice, Janovice, Jičina, Palačov, Petřkovice, Starojická Lhota and Vlčnov are administrative parts of Starý Jičín.

Geography

Starý Jičín is located about 3km (02miles) west of Nový Jičín. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the mountain Petřkovická hora at 608m (1,995feet) above sea level. A dominant feature located just above the village is the hill Starojický kopec at 496m (1,627feet).

History

The first written mention of Jičín is from 1240, when the castle was mentioned. The castle was built here in the late 12th or in the early 13th century, originally as a guard castle on the Amber Road. The nearby market village was established soon after the castle.[2]

Transport

The I/48 road (the unfinished section of the D48 motorway, part of the European route E462), which connects the D1 motorway with Frýdek-Místek, passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of the municipality is the Starý Jičín Castle, located on a hill above the village. For centuries, none of the owners cared about the castle and at the beginning of the 20th century, it became a ruin. Since 1996, it has been owned by the municipality and partial repairs were made.[2]

The second notable monument is the complex of the Church of Saint Wenceslaus with a rebuilt Renaissance tower.[2]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Obec Starý Jičín. Obec Starý Jičín. cs. 2022-02-11.