Radnice

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Town in Plzeň Region, Czech Republic

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::summary Town in Plzeň Region, Czech Republic ::

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Field	Value
name	Radnice
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého v Radnicích (Q38090494).jpg
image_caption	Kašpara Šternberka Square
image_flag	Radnice prapor.gif
image_shield	Coat of arms of Radnice (okres Rokycany).svg
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Plzeň
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Rokycany
pushpin_map	Czech Republic
pushpin_relief	1
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Jan Altman
established_title	First mentioned
established_date	1336
area_total_km2	10.65
elevation_m	382
population_as_of	2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total	1847
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+1
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	338 28
website
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Administrative division

Radnice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

Radnice (1,720)
Svatá Barbora (28)

Etymology

The word radnice means 'town hall' in modern Czech, however, this is just a coincidence. The name is derived from the personal name Raden, meaning "the village of Raden's people".

Geography

Radnice is located about 13 km north of Rokycany and 19 km northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Rovnička at 502 m above sea level. The stream Radnický potok flows through the town. The fishpond Městský rybník is located inside the built-up area.

History

The first written mention of Radnice is from 1336, when King John of Bohemia sold it to the Rosenberg family. In 1478, Radnice was acquired by the Sternberg family. From 1541 to 1620, it was owned by the Czernin family. In 1570, Radnice was promoted to a town by Emperor Maximilian II.

After the Battle of White Mountain, properties of the Czernin family were confiscated, and Radnice changed owners several times. During the Thirty Years' War, the town was looted several times. From 1758 until the abolition of manorialsm, Radnice was again property of the Rosenbergs.

In the 19th century, coal mining developed in vicinity of Radnice igniting industrial development. In 1893, the railway was built. Radnice coal basin was depleted in 1986.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|3034 |1880|3021 |1890|2739 |1900|2739 |1910|2558 |1921|2513 |1930|2478 |1950|2021 |1961|2220 |1970|2064 |1980|1864 |1991|1729 |2001|1699 |2011|1733 |2021|1748 |source=Censuses}}

Transport

The railway line from Plzeň terminates in the town.

Sights

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The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was originally a medieval church, first mentioned in 1385. It was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style around 1720, probably according to the design by Jakub Auguston.

On the hill above the town there is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. It was built in the Baroque style around 1735. The way to the chapel is lined with Stations of the Cross.

The former synagogue is a well preserved late Baroque building from the end of the 18th century.

The most important Jewish monument is the cemetery with 210 preserved tombstones. The cemetery includes many artistically valuable tombstones, the oldest of which dates from 1734. The cemetery was used until 1935.

The town museum is located in a valuable house from the first third of the 18th century. The museum bears the name of its founder, teacher Josef Hylák, and focuses on the ethnography, history and nature of Radnice and its surroundings.

Notable people

Isaac Mayer Wise (1819–1900), American Reform rabbi; worked here in 1843–1846
Joseph Lewi (1820–1897), American physician
Václav Kotva (1922–2004), actor

References

(2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
Profous, Antonín. (1951). "Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř".
"Historie". Město Radnice.
(2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
"Detail stanice Radnice". [[České dráhy]].
"Kostel sv. Václava". National Heritage Institute.
"Kaple na Kalvárii s křížovou cestou". National Heritage Institute.
"Synagoga". National Heritage Institute.
"Židovský hřbitov". National Heritage Institute.
"Muzeum Josefa Hyláka". Josef Hylák Museum.

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