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Dívčí Hrad

Coordinates: 50°14′38″N 17°38′3″E / 50.24389°N 17.63417°E / 50.24389; 17.63417
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Dívčí Hrad
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°14′38″N 17°38′3″E / 50.24389°N 17.63417°E / 50.24389; 17.63417
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1267
Area
 • Total
12.05 km2 (4.65 sq mi)
Elevation
307 m (1,007 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
305
 • Density25.3/km2 (65.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 99
Websitewww.divcihrad.cz

Dívčí Hrad (German: Maidelberg) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name means 'maiden's castle' in Czech.

Geography

Dívčí Hrad is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Bruntál and 61 km (38 mi) northeast of Ostrava. It is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border with Poland. It lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest point is the hill Hraniční kopec at 352 m (1,155 ft) above sea level, located on the Czech–Polish border.

The Osoblaha River flows across the municipality. There are two fishponds in the municipal territory: Dívčí Hrad and Pitárno.

Oblík Nature Monument consists of a basalt hill with stratigraphic and paleontological significance. There are fossils of crinoids, corals, cephalopods and brachiopods from the Cretaceous.[2] It has an area of 23.3 ha (58 acres).[3]

History

The first written mention of Dívčí Hrad is in the will of Bishop Bruno von Schauenburg from 1267, when the local castle was called Deuviz.[4][5]

In 1474, the castle was conquered and destroyed by the army of Matthias Corvinus. Around 1573, a new Renaissance castle was built by Hynek Bruntálský of Vrbno on the site of the castle ruin. In 1580, Dívčí Hrad was bought by the Sedlnický of Choltice family, and after it was confiscated from them in 1622, it was acquired by the Teutonic Order. In 1768, Dívčí Hrad was acquired by the Knights Hospitaller, who owned the castle until the 20th century.[6][7]

From 1976 to 1990, Dívčí Hrad was a municipal part of Osoblaha. Since 1990, it has been a separate municipality.[5]

Demographics

Transport

Dívčí Hrad is served by the Dívčí Hrad stop on the narrow-gauge Třemešná ve Slezsku–Osoblaha railway, but the stop is located just outside the municipal territory.

Sights

The main landmark is the Dívčí Hrad Castle. This Renaissance castle is architecturally related to northern Italian churches with elements of fortress architecture. The castle was severely damaged during the World War II and then reconstructed.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Přírodní památky" (in čeština). Osoblažská úzkokolejka. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  3. ↑ "Oblík" (in čeština). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  4. ↑ "Testament olomouckého biskupa Bruna ze Schauenburku z roku 1267" (in čeština). Obec Dívčí Hrad. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Program rozvoje obce Dívčí Hrad na období 2021–2027" (PDF) (in čeština). Obec Dívčí Hrad. p. 5. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Zámek Dívčí Hrad" (in čeština). Tourism Information Centre Krnov. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  7. ↑ "Zámek Dívčí Hrad" (in čeština). Osoblažská úzkokolejka. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  8. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  9. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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