Chyše

Chyše
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Chyše Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′45″N13°14′53″E / 50.11250°N 13.24806°E / 50.11250; 13.24806
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Karlovy Vary
First mentioned	1169
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Dorňák
Area
• Total	28.62 km2 (11.05 sq mi)
Elevation	458 m (1,503 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	591
• Density	21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	364 53
Website	www.mestochyse.cz

Chyše (German : Chiesch) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Chýšky, Číhání, Čichořice, Dvorec, Jablonná, Luby, Podštěly, Poříčí, Radotín and Žďárek administrative parts of Chyše.

Geography

Chyše is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Karlovy Vary. The built-up area lies in the eastern tip of the Teplá Highlands, but most of the municipal territory lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is at 607 m (1,991 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Střela river.

History

The first written mention of Chyše is from 1169, when a fortress was documented here. For 200 years, it was owned by the Lords of Odolenovice. ^{[2] [3]}

According to the census of 1921, 93% of the population were Germans, 6% Czechoslovaks and 1% foreigners. The vast majority of the inhabitants were Roman Catholics, complemented by 20 Jews, six Protestants and three people without religion. ^[4]

From 1938 to 1945, Chyše was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the town was returned to Czechoslovakia and the local German population was expelled.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,270 —     1880 2,370 +4.4% 1890 2,086 −12.0% 1900 2,051 −1.7% 1910 1,988 −3.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,807 −9.1% 1930 1,851 +2.4% 1950 987 −46.7% 1961 885 −10.3% 1970 826 −6.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 695 −15.9% 1991 646 −7.1% 2001 586 −9.3% 2011 567 −3.2% 2021 552 −2.6%
Source: Censuses [5] [6]

Transport

Chyše Castle

Chyše is located on the railway line Rakovník–Bečov nad Teplou. ^[7]

Sights

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The main landmark of the town is the Chyše Castle. The old fortress was rebuilt into a Gothic castle, then it was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in 1578. The baroque modification took place in 1695–1708. The current appearance is a result of the neo-Gothic reconstruction in 1856–1858. Today the castle is open to the public. A very rare ceiling painting by Petr Brandl on the vault of one of the castle's representative salons dates from 1699. ^{[2] [3]}

The Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary and the Carmelite monastery were originally late Gothic buildings from the 15th century. After they were almost completely destroyed by a fire in 1687, they were rebuilt in the early Baroque style. The interior of the church is decorated with paintings by Petr Brandl. ^{[8] [9]}

A notable building is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is an early Baroque cemetery church from 1710, which replaced an older Gothic church. ^[10]

Only a few fragments have survived from the medieval fortifications. ^[11]

Micronational conferences

Micro Euro Summit 2023

A meeting for unrecognised nations, so-called micronations, took place in the castle of Chyše from 24 - 26 June 2022 for the first time. ^{[12] [13] [14]} From 14 to 16 July 2023, this summit, known as the Micro Euro Summit, was held again in Chyše with 25 participants. ^[15] In 2024, a repeat of the event occured again there from the 19 - 21 July with 30 participants. ^{[16] [17] [18] [19]}

Notable people

• Angelika Campbell, Countess Cawdor (born 1944), Czech-British horticulturist
• Herbert Zimmermann (born 1944), German neuroscientist

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Chateau Chyše". Karlovy Vary Region Card. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Chyše Castle. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
4. Statistický lexikon obcí v Republice Československé (in Czech) (2nd ed.). Prague: Státní úřad statistický. 1924. p. 260.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Karlovy Vary" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Detail stanice Chyše" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2023-08-17.
8. "Kostel Jména Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
9. "Klášter karmelitánů" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
10. "Hřbitovní kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
11. "Městské opevnění" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
12. Mejzrová, Anita Haas (2022-06-30). "Arcivévoda, Marx i kačer Donald. Reportáž ze summitu mikronárodů, jež se uznávají navzájem". Deník N (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-01.
13. "HOME | MicroMESCon 2025". Micro Euro Summit (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-01.
14. Martinez, Olivier (2022-04-10). "Micro-Euro-Summit 2022". Microcosme.info (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-01.
15. "Bericht vom Gipfeltreffen der Mikronationen in Chyse - Pastafari.at" (in German). 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
16. "Kingdom of North Barchant". barchant.org. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
17. Commitee, MES Planning (2024-07-24). "Micro Euro Summit 2024". Duckionary. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
18. Waronischer Telefunk (2024-07-29). Dritte Reise zu Gipfeltreffen in Chyše im Juli 2024 . Retrieved 2024-08-01– via YouTube.
19. Antonov, Zar (2024-07-24). "Le Micro Euro Summit 2024 se termine avec succès et confiance". Microcosme.info (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-01.

External links

• Official website