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Branná

Coordinates: 50°9′12″N 17°0′42″E / 50.15333°N 17.01167°E / 50.15333; 17.01167
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Branná
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°9′12″N 17°0′42″E / 50.15333°N 17.01167°E / 50.15333; 17.01167
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1325
Area
 • Total
14.56 km2 (5.62 sq mi)
Elevation
633 m (2,077 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
272
 • Density18.7/km2 (48.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
788 25
Websitewww.branna.eu

Branná (until 1949 Kolštejn; German: Goldenstein) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Geography

Branná is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Šumperk and 64 km (40 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in the northern part of the Hanušovice Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 842 m (2,762 ft) above sea level. The village of Branná is situated on a rocky cliff above the Branná River.

History

Branná (that time known under the name Goldenstein/Kolštejn) was founded around 1282 as a settlement on an old trade route to Silesia.[2] The first written mention of the Kolštejn Castle is from 1325. The castle was probably built in 1308–1310.[3]

After the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, Kolštejn was confiscated from its owners and acquired by the Liechtenstein family. During their rule, the town and the castle lost their importance. In 1918, the municipality acquired the castle.[3]

From 1938 to 1945, Kolštejn was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland.[3] In 1949, the name of the municipality was changed to Branná.[4]

Demographics

Transport

Branná is located on the railway line Zábřeh–Jeseník.[7]

Sights

The complex of the Kolštejn Castle and Kolštejn Manor House is the main landmark. The castle complex gained its today's appearance in the 15th century, when extensive fortifications were built, and in the early 17th century, when Renaissance manor house buildings and the entrance tower were built. Today the castle complex is in private ownership. The Gothic castle is a ruin open to the public, and the manor house serves as a hotel with restaurant.[2][3]

A valuable monument is the Vogt's seat. It is a Renaissance building, dating from the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. Today it is unused.[8]

The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel was built in the late Renaissance style in 1612–1614. Next to the church are a Neoclassical rectory from 1784 and Baroque statues.[2][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Branná. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "History of chateau". Chateau Goldenstein. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  4. ↑ "Vyhláška č. 3/1950 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in čeština). Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Branná". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
  8. ↑ "Fojtství" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Kostel archanděla Michaela s farou" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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