Lysice

Lysice
Market town
Osvobození Square
Flag Coat of arms
Lysice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′6″N16°32′14″E / 49.45167°N 16.53722°E / 49.45167; 16.53722
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1278
Area
• Total	10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Elevation	362 m (1,188 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	1,944
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 71
Website	www.lysice.cz

Lysice is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Geography

Lysice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Blansko and 26 km (16 mi) north of Brno. It lies on the border between the Boskovice Furrow and Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Lysice is from 1278. In 1316, it was bought by the Lords of Kunštát, who joined it to the Kunštát estate and owned the village until 1520. In 1520–1529, it was a property of the Pernštejn family. The next owners were the Černčický of Kácov family, who founded here a pond and started construction of a water fortress. Among the most notable owners were the Březnický of Náchod family, which held it in 1584–1678. During their rule, the fortress was finished and then rebuilt into a Renaissance castle. In 1652, Lysice was promoted to a market town. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,814 —     1880 1,895 +4.5% 1890 1,907 +0.6% 1900 1,934 +1.4% 1910 1,860 −3.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,715 −7.8% 1930 1,629 −5.0% 1950 1,515 −7.0% 1961 1,575 +4.0% 1970 1,591 +1.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,618 +1.7% 1991 1,798 +11.1% 2001 1,843 +2.5% 2011 1,885 +2.3% 2021 1,853 −1.7%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

The I/43 road (part of the European route E461) from Brno to Svitavy runs along the eastern municipal border.

Sights

Lysice Castle

The most important monument, protected as a national cultural monument, is the Lysice Castle. It is a large complex of an architecturally valuable castle, built mostly in the Renaissance and late Baroque styles and 19th century styles. In addition to the castle itself, the castle complex include a theatre, a garden with a colonnade, orangery and greenhouses, and others. ^[5] Today the castle is owned by the state and offers guided tours. ^[6]

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul has a Gothic core and preserved Renaissance tower. The church was rebuilt to its present form in 1777–1786. It has valuable Baroque interior fittings. ^[7]

Notable people

• Alois Muna (1886–1943), politician

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Lysice. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Zámek Lysice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
6. "Tour routes". Lysice Castle. National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
7. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

External links

• Official website