Dolany (Olomouc District)

Dolany
Municipality
Dolany Castle, now the municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Dolany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°39′0″N17°19′21″E / 49.65000°N 17.32250°E / 49.65000; 17.32250
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Olomouc
First mentioned	1235
Area
• Total	23.77 km2 (9.18 sq mi)
Elevation	254 m (833 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	2,942
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	783 16
Website	www.dolany-ol.cz

Dolany is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Pohořany and Véska are administrative parts of Dolany.

Geography

Dolany is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Nízký Jeseník range and Upper Morava Valley. The highest point is the hill Jedová at 633 m (2,077 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Dolany is from 1235. In 1355 and 1368, the village, then divided into two parts, was sold to Beneš of Wildenberk and was joined to the Bouzov estate In 1379, Dolany was acquired by the newly established Carthusian monastery in Tržek. In 1386–1388, the Vallis Josaphat monastery was built in Dolany and the Carthusians moved there from Tržek. ^[2]

In 1425, during the Hussite Wars, the monastery was destroyed and the Carthusians moved to Olomouc. In 1619, properties of the Carthusians were confiscated and Dolany became a property of the Liechtenstein family. They owned it until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1850. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,087 —     1880 2,119 +1.5% 1890 2,158 +1.8% 1900 2,188 +1.4% 1910 2,350 +7.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,271 −3.4% 1930 2,450 +7.9% 1950 1,911 −22.0% 1961 2,041 +6.8% 1970 1,952 −4.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,942 −0.5% 1991 1,802 −7.2% 2001 1,940 +7.7% 2011 2,520 +29.9% 2021 2,782 +10.4%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

The I/46 road (heading from Olomouc to Opava and the Czech-Polish border) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Matthew

The main landmark of Dolany is the Church of Saint Matthew. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1776–1785. The balustrade staircase and the surroundings of the church are decorated with valuable Baroque sculptures from the first half of the 18th century. ^[5]

The Dolany Castle was originally a late Renaissance feudal residence from 1667, rebuilt in the early Baroque style. Today it houses the municipal office. ^[6]

The ruins of the Carthusian monastery are still visible today, but only a few remains have survived. ^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Dolany" (in Czech). Obec Dolany. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Kostel sv. Matouše se schodištěm a sochami" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
6. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
7. "Zřícenina kartouzského kláštera" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

External links

• Official website