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Kamenice nad Lipou

Coordinates: 49°18′11″N 15°4′31″E / 49.30306°N 15.07528°E / 49.30306; 15.07528
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Kamenice nad Lipou
Town
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Coordinates: 49°18′11″N 15°4′31″E / 49.30306°N 15.07528°E / 49.30306; 15.07528
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1267
Government
 • MayorTomáš Tesař
Area
 • Total
31.54 km2 (12.18 sq mi)
Elevation
563 m (1,847 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,687
 • Density116.9/km2 (302.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
394 70
Websitewww.kamenicenl.cz

Kamenice nad Lipou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkamɛɲɪtsɛ ˈnad lɪpou]; German: Kamnitz an der Linde) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is located on the Kamenice River in the Křemešník Highlands.

Kamenice nad Lipou was founded in the 13th century. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The main landmark of the town is the Kamenice nad Lipou Castle.

Administrative division

Kamenice nad Lipou consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Kamenice nad Lipou (3,177)
  • Antonka (68)
  • Březí (14)
  • Gabrielka (67)
  • Johanka (51)
  • Nová Ves (18)
  • Pravíkov (57)
  • Vodná (151)

Etymology

The name Kamenice was transferred to the settlement from the Kamenice River.[3] Kamenice is a common Czech name of watercourses, derived from the word kamenný (i.e. 'stony') and referring to the character of the river bed.[4] To distinguish from other settlements with the same name, the settlement added nad Lipou (meaning 'upon a linden tree') into its name in honour of a linden tree planted in the castle garden in 1248.[3][5]

Geography

Kamenice nad Lipou is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Pelhřimov and 38 km (24 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 682 m (2,238 ft) above sea level. The Kamenice River flows through the town. The area is rich in small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Kamenice is from 1267. It was founded as a settlement below a castle in the early 13th century.[5]

Kamenice nad Lipou regularly changed its owners, who belonged more to the lower nobles. Notable was the rule of Jan of Šelmberk in 1476–1497, during which Kamenice obtained various rights and privileges, and the Malovec family, which had the Gothic castle rebuilt in the Renaissance style in 1580–1583. In 1623, the manor was bought by the family of Paradies of Escheide, which owned it for 70 years and oppressed the inhabitants and deprived the town of its privileges.[5]

The town economically prospered in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the first half of the 18th century, silver and iron ores were mined and subsequently hammer mills were founded. In 1839, a wool classing workshop was set up in one of the castle's wings. In 1875, glassworks replaced the hammer mills. In 1906, the narrow-gauge railway was built.[5]

Demographics

Transport

The I/34 road (part of the European route E551, the section from Jindřichův Hradec to Pelhřimov) runs through the municipal territory.

Kamenice nad Lipou is located on the Jindřichův Hradec narrow-gauge railway, leading from Jindřichův Hradec to Obrataň. It serves mostly as a tourist attraction.[8]

Culture

Kamenice nad Lipou hosts the annual summer festival Hračkobraní, which continues the tradition of toy making in the town. The first year of the festival took place in 2006. The festival includes a presentation of wooden toys and their manufacturers and designers, workshops with the opportunity to try making simple toys, and other accompanying programs.[9][10]

Sights

The most important landmark is the Kamenice nad Lipou Castle. Its current appearance is from 1842, when it was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style. Today it is owned by the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, which has a depository here, and an exhibition for the public. The southern wing serves as the town museum. The castle includes an English park. The 700–800 years old linden tree after which the town was named is still in the park.[11]

The Church of All Saints is a Renaissance building with a Gothic core. The tower was added in the 17th century.[12]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). p. 193.
  4. ↑ Šmilauer, Vladimír. "O původu názvů českých řek". Naše řeč (in čeština). Institute of the Czech Language. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Historický vývoj Kamenice nad Lipou" (in čeština). Město Kamenice nad Lipou. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  6. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Jindřichohradecké úzkokolejky" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  9. ↑ "Hračkobraní v Kamenici nad Lipou 2025" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  10. ↑ "Historie festivalu". Hračkobraní (in čeština). Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  11. ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). Město Kamenice nad Lipou. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  12. ↑ "Kostel Všech svatých se zvonicí" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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