Lomnice (Brno-Country District)

Lomnice
Market town
Panorama of Lomnice
Flag Coat of arms
Lomnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′17″N16°24′49″E / 49.40472°N 16.41361°E / 49.40472; 16.41361
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1265
Area
• Total	14.56 km2 (5.62 sq mi)
Elevation	368 m (1,207 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	1,505
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 23
Website	www.lomnice.cz

Lomnice is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Lomnice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ^[2]

• Lomnice (1,243)
• Brusná (74)
• Řepka (60)
• Veselí (48)

Geography

Lomnice is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the hill Veselský chlum at 578 m (1,896 ft) above sea level. The built-up area lies above the Besének Stream, which flows across the municipal territory.

History

Lomnice Castle

The first written mention of Lomnice is from 1265 ^[3] or 1281. ^[4] A church consecrated to Saints John the Baptist and Vitus was mentioned here in 1407. ^[4] In the 15th century, the settlement developed and in 1502, it was first referred to as a market town. Until 1570, Lomnice was ruled by the Lords of Lomnice. ^[3]

Lomnice was inherited by the Zierotin family, who had rebuilt the Gothic castle from the 13th century into a Renaissance residence. In 1571, the Jewish population in Lomnice was first documented. After the manor changed hands several times in the following decades, it was bought by Count Gabriel Serényi in 1662. His son František Gabriel Serényi reorganized the economy, had completely rebuilt the castle in the Baroque style, had laid down a new planned urban concept, and had built a new large church and the town hall. The Serényi family owned Lomnice until the abolishment of manorialism. Properties of the Serényi family were confiscated in 1945. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,143 —     1880 2,063 −3.7% 1890 1,947 −5.6% 1900 1,872 −3.9% 1910 1,869 −0.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,651 −11.7% 1930 1,629 −1.3% 1950 1,465 −10.1% 1961 1,407 −4.0% 1970 1,305 −7.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,241 −4.9% 1991 1,202 −3.1% 2001 1,243 +3.4% 2011 1,317 +6.0% 2021 1,425 +8.2%
Source: Censuses [5] [6]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of the Visitation of Our Lady

The Church of the Visitation of Our Lady was built in the early Baroque style in 1669–1683. It is an architectonically valuable example of the Baroque style in Moravia. ^[7]

The town hall is the second landmark of the square. It was built between 1669 and 1680. It has an advanced prismatic tower. In the middle of the town square there is a Marian column from 1709. ^[7]

The castle is inaccessible to the public. It is surrounded by a forest, which is protected as a nature monument. The forest contains a unique neo-Gothic gazebo from the 19th century. ^[8]

The synagogue was built in 1792–1794. ^[4] Today it serves cultural and educational purposes. ^[7]

Notable people

• Leo Eitinger (1912–1996), Norwegian psychiatrist and author

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "Základní údaje, znak a prapor" (in Czech). Městys Lomnice. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
4. "Historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Lomnice. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Kulturní nemovité památky" (in Czech). Městys Lomnice. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
8. "Zámek v Lomnici" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

External links

• Official website