Tršice Explained

Tršice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Olomouc
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Olomouc
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.5411°N 17.4269°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1282
Area Total Km2:25.04
Elevation M:324
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1871
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:783 57

Tršice is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Hostkovice, Lipňany, Přestavlky, Vacanovice and Zákřov are administrative parts of Tršice.

Geography

Tršice is located about 12km (07miles) southeast of Olomouc. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The Olešnice Stream flows through the municipality. Tršice Reservoir is built on the stream.

History

The first written mention of Tršice is from 1282. A Gothic fortress in Tršice was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in 1568.[2]

Many people in this village helped to hide a Jewish family each during World War II. Six of them were given the honorific title of Righteous Among the Nations.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Tršice is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the historicist and neo-Baroque styles in 1905–1906. It replaced the old Gothic church, which was demolished in 1905.[3]

The most valuable building is the Renaissance castle from the 16th century. The castle now serves as the municipal office.[4]

There is the Chapel of Saint Praxedes in Vacanovice. It is a Baroque building that dates from the end of the 18th century.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Tršice. cs. 2022-01-11.
  3. Web site: Kostel Narození Panny Marie. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-08-13.
  4. Web site: Zámek s parkem. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-08-13.
  5. Web site: Kaple sv. Praxedy. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-08-13.