Lukov (Znojmo District)

Lukov
Market town
View from the south
Flag Coat of arms
Lukov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°51′42″N15°54′38″E / 48.86167°N 15.91056°E / 48.86167; 15.91056
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1235
Area
• Total	14.28 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Elevation	415 m (1,362 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	259
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	669 02
Website	www.mestys-lukov.cz

Lukov (German : Luggau) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Lukov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Znojmo and 61 km (38 mi) southwest of Brno, on the border with Austria. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 441 m (1,447 ft) above sea level. The Czech-Austrian border is formed by the Thaya river. The Podyjí National Park occupies the western part of the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Lukov is in a document from 1284 concerning the patronage of the Louka Monastery over the parish of Lukov (the parish was already documented in 1235). In 1358, the monastery sold Lukov to Moravian Margrave John Henry. He had built a castle called Nový Hrádek near Lukov. ^[2]

In the following centuries, the owners of Lukov often changed. The most important owners include the Krajíř of Krajek family, during whose rule in 1548 the village was promoted to a market town. During the rule of the Dietrichstein family, which bought Lukov in 1568, the estate was merged with the Vranov estate and the importance of Nový Hrádek and Lukov decreased. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 444 —     1880 433 −2.5% 1890 493 +13.9% 1900 472 −4.3% 1910 433 −8.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 479 +10.6% 1930 445 −7.1% 1950 313 −29.7% 1961 310 −1.0% 1970 252 −18.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 253 +0.4% 1991 200 −20.9% 2001 218 +9.0% 2011 260 +19.3% 2021 254 −2.3%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saint Giles

The main landmark of Lukov is the Church of Saint Giles. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1749, but the core of the church with the presbytery is preserved from the previous Gothic church. ^[5]

Nový Hrádek Castle was devastated by the Swedish army in 1645, during the Thirty Years' War. It was then abandoned and never restored. Due to its location in the border zone and in the national park, the torzo of the castle has been well preserved. It is a pure example of a castle with a mantlet wall. ^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Lukov. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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. Jiljí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
6. "Hrad Nový Hrádek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-31.

External links

• Official website