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==Administrative parts==
==Administrative parts==
Villages and hamlets of Albeř, Artolec, Blato, Hradiště, Hůrky, Klášter, Klenová, Nový Vojířov, Ovčárna, Senotín, Skalka and Smrčná are administrative parts of Nová Bystřice.
The villages and hamlets of Albeř, Artolec, Blato, Hradiště, Hůrky, Klášter, Klenová, Nový Vojířov, Ovčárna, Senotín, Skalka and Smrčná are administrative parts of Nová Bystřice.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Nová Bystřice is located about {{convert|15|km|0}} southeast of [[Jindřichův Hradec]]. It lies on the border with [[Austria]], close to Austria's northernmost point near [[Haugschlag]].
Nová Bystřice is located about {{convert|15|km|0}} southeast of [[Jindřichův Hradec]]. It lies on the border with [[Austria]], close to Austria's northernmost point near [[Haugschlag]].


Nová Bystřice lies in the [[Javořice Highlands]]. Most of the municipal territory lies in the nature park called Bohemian Canada. The highest point of the territory is the hill Kunějovský vrch at {{convert|725|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. There are several ponds in the area; the largest of them is Osika with an area of {{convert|61.7|ha|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Osika|url=https://www.kct-tabor.cz/gymta/JihoceskeRybniky/Osika/index.htm|publisher=Klub českých turistů Tábor|language=cs|access-date=2021-09-03}}</ref>
Nová Bystřice lies in the [[Javořice Highlands]]. Most of the municipal territory lies in a nature park called Bohemian Canada. The highest point is the hill Kunějovský vrch at {{convert|725|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory; the largest of them is Osika with an area of {{convert|61.7|ha|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Osika|url=https://www.kct-tabor.cz/gymta/JihoceskeRybniky/Osika/index.htm|publisher=Klub českých turistů Tábor|language=cs|access-date=2021-09-03}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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The [[Order of Minims|Paulaner Order]] came to the region in 1493 and founded here a monastery. In 1533, a group of religious reformers killed 40 monks and destroyed the monastery. After the family of Krajíř of Krajek became extinct in 1575, Nová Bystřice was shortly owned by the [[Lobkowicz family|Lobkowicz]] and [[Kinsky]] families. In 1615, it was bought by Countess Lucie Otýlie of Hradec. During the rule of her son Adam Pavel Slavata, Nová Bystřice experienced the greatest development. He re-established the Paulaner monastery, but it was abolished in 1783. After the last member of the Slavata family died, the owners of the town frequently changed until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1850.<ref name=ckanada/>
The [[Order of Minims|Paulaner Order]] came to the region in 1493 and founded here a monastery. In 1533, a group of religious reformers killed 40 monks and destroyed the monastery. After the family of Krajíř of Krajek became extinct in 1575, Nová Bystřice was shortly owned by the [[Lobkowicz family|Lobkowicz]] and [[Kinsky]] families. In 1615, it was bought by Countess Lucie Otýlie of Hradec. During the rule of her son Adam Pavel Slavata, Nová Bystřice experienced the greatest development. He re-established the Paulaner monastery, but it was abolished in 1783. After the last member of the Slavata family died, the owners of the town frequently changed until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1850.<ref name=ckanada/>


In 1945 the German population was [[Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia|expelled]] according to the [[Beneš decrees]]. During the [[Cold War]], the [[Iron Curtain]] garrison was located in the town. The village of Mnich, part of Nová Bystřice, was abandoned in 1952 due to its vicinity to the border.<ref name=sights>{{cite web |title=Památky a zajímavosti v Nové Bystřici|url=https://www.novabystrice.cz/pamatky%2Da%2Dzajimavosti%2Dv%2Dnove%2Dbystrici/ms-9983/p1=9983|publisher=Město Nová Bystřice|language=cs|access-date=2021-09-03}}</ref>
In 1945 the German population was [[Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia|expelled]] according to the [[Beneš decrees]] and replaced by Czechs. During the [[Cold War]], the [[Iron Curtain]] garrison was located in the town. The village of Mnich, part of Nová Bystřice, was abandoned in 1952 due to its vicinity to the border.<ref name=sights>{{cite web |title=Nová Bystřice – průvodce městem a okolím|url=https://www.novabystrice.cz/assets/File.ashx?id_org=10497&id_dokumenty=12189|publisher=Město Nová Bystřice|pages=6–13|language=cs|access-date=2024-07-15}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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==Economy==
==Economy==
[[Textile industry]] was the traditional business activity, however the 2000s saw a drop in the demand. ''Alma Nová Bystřice'' and ''Otavan'' factories finished their operations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dvě slavné textilní továrny brzy zavřou své brány|url=https://jindrichohradecky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/jh_alma_jitka20070513.html|newspaper=Jindřichohradecký deník|language=cs|date=2007-05-14|access-date=2020-08-20}}</ref>
[[Textile industry]] was the traditional business activity, however the 2000s saw a drop in the demand. ''Alma Nová Bystřice'' and ''Otavan'' factories finished their operations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dvě slavné textilní továrny brzy zavřou své brány|url=https://jindrichohradecky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/jh_alma_jitka20070513.html|newspaper=Jindřichohradecký deník|language=cs|date=2007-05-14|access-date=2020-08-20}}</ref>

A substantial number of residents work in the [[agricultural industry]]. People working in technical and administrative sector usually commute to [[Jindřichův Hradec]]. Increasing tourism is leading to the expansion of services (hotels, restaurants) in the town and is an important source of income, especially during summer months.


==Transport==
==Transport==
[[File:Nová Bystřice, nádraží (01).jpg|thumb|Railway station]]
[[File:Nová Bystřice, nádraží (01).jpg|thumb|Railway station]]
In Nová Bystřice is the ''Nová Bystřice / [[Reingers|Grametten]]'' road border crossing.
On the Czech-Austrian border is the ''Nová Bystřice / [[Reingers|Grametten]]'' road border crossing.


Nová Bystřice is the endpoint of a [[narrow-gauge railway]] to [[Jindřichův Hradec]] operated by [[Jindřichohradecké místní dráhy]]. During the tourist season, the trains are powered by historic steam engines and offer various entertainment.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jízdní řád – Parní vlak|url=http://jhmd.cz/aktuality/jizdni-rad-parni-vlak|website=jhmd.cz|publisher=Jindřichohradecké místní dráhy|language=cs|access-date=2020-08-20}}</ref>
Nová Bystřice is the endpoint of a [[narrow-gauge railway]] to [[Jindřichův Hradec]] operated by [[Jindřichohradecké místní dráhy]]. During the tourist season, the trains are powered by historic steam engines and offer various entertainment.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jízdní řád – Parní vlak|url=http://jhmd.cz/aktuality/jizdni-rad-parni-vlak|publisher=Jindřichohradecké místní dráhy|language=cs|access-date=2020-08-20}}</ref>


==Sport==
==Sport==
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==Sights==
==Sights==
[[File:Nová Bystřice, Vídeňská, kostel sv. Petra a Pavla (01).jpg|thumb|160px|Church of Saints Peter and Paul]]
[[File:Nová Bystřice, Vídeňská, kostel sv. Petra a Pavla (01).jpg|thumb|160px|Church of Saints Peter and Paul]]
The main landmark of the town square and whole town is Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in 1335.<ref name=sights/>
The main landmark of Nová Bystřice is Church of Saints Peter and Paul, located on the town square. It was built in the Gothic style around 1335. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was modofied in the Baroque style.<ref name=sights/><ref>{{cite web |title=Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-sv-petra-a-pavla-18792191|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-07-15}}</ref>


Nová Bystřice Castle was built on the foundations of a Gothic castle from the 13th century. The eastern wing of today's castle with cellars with barrel vaults and a two-storey Renaissance arcade on the courtyard side have been preserved from the original castle. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nová Bystřice a okolí|url=https://www.novabystrice.cz/assets/File.ashx?id_org=10497&id_dokumenty=4415|publisher=Město Nová Bystřice|language=cs|access-date=2021-09-03}}</ref>
Nová Bystřice Castle was built on the foundations of a Gothic castle from the 13th century. The eastern wing of today's castle with cellars with barrel vaults and a two-storey Renaissance arcade on the courtyard side have been preserved from the original castle. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nová Bystřice a okolí|url=https://www.novabystrice.cz/assets/File.ashx?id_org=10497&id_dokumenty=4415|publisher=Město Nová Bystřice|language=cs|access-date=2021-09-03}}</ref>


The narrow-gauge railway is one of the main tourist attractions. In the railway station there is the Regional Narrow Gauge Museum.<ref name=sights/>
The narrow-gauge railway is one of the main tourist attractions. In the railway station is the Regional Narrow Gauge Museum.<ref name=sights/>


Veteran Museum is the largest museum of American pre-war cars in the Czech Republic.<ref name=sights/>
Veteran Museum is the largest museum of American pre-war cars in the Czech Republic, but also includes cars from the 1950s and 60s. It consists of more than 70 cars.<ref name=sights/><ref>{{cite web |title=Muzeum amerických veteránů Nová Bystřice|url=https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/muzeum-americkych-veteranu-nova-bystrice|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|access-date=2024-07-15}}</ref>


==Twin towns – sister cities==
==Twin towns – sister cities==

Revision as of 14:28, 15 July 2024

Nová Bystřice
Town
View from Smrčná
View from Smrčná
Flag of Nová Bystřice
Flag
Coat of arms of Nová Bystřice
Coat of arms
Nová Bystřice is located in Czech Republic
Nová Bystřice
Nová Bystřice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°1′10″N 15°6′11″E / 49.01944°N 15.10306°E / 49.01944; 15.10306
Land Tschechische Republik
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictJindřichův Hradec
First mentioned1175
Regierung
 • MayorJiří Zimola
Area
 • Total81.83 km2 (31.59 sq mi)
Elevation
588 m (1,929 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,219
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
378 33
Websitewww.novabystrice.cz

Nová Bystřice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnovaː ˈbɪstr̝̊ɪtsɛ], German: Neubistritz) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Tschechische Republik. It has about 3,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Albeř, Artolec, Blato, Hradiště, Hůrky, Klášter, Klenová, Nový Vojířov, Ovčárna, Senotín, Skalka and Smrčná are administrative parts of Nová Bystřice.

Geography

Nová Bystřice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Jindřichův Hradec. It lies on the border with Austria, close to Austria's northernmost point near Haugschlag.

Nová Bystřice lies in the Javořice Highlands. Most of the municipal territory lies in a nature park called Bohemian Canada. The highest point is the hill Kunějovský vrch at 725 m (2,379 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory; the largest of them is Osika with an area of 61.7 ha (152 acres).[2]

History

Main square with Nová Bystřice Castle

The first written mention of Bystřice is from 1175 when the area was colonized by Knights Hospitaller of the Mailberg commandry, at the behest of the Nuremberg burgrave Conrad II of Raabs.[3] In 1260, the estate was enfeoffed to the Rosenberg family by King Ottokar II.[4] From the 13th to 16th century, Bystřice was a part of the Landštejn estate.[3]

In 1276, the Landštejn estate became the personal dominion of Judith of Habsburg, who later became Bohemian Queen. From 1282, it was owned by the Lords of Landštejn. A rebellion of Vilém of Landštejn in 1318 led to a great famine. In 1341, during the reign of King John of Bohemia, Nová Bystřice became a town. From 1381 to 1575, the town was property of the Krajíř of Krajek family. The town was burned down by Jan Žižka during the Hussite Wars in 1420. Shortly after, it was rebuilt and since then it has been called Nová ("New") Bystřice.[5]

The Paulaner Order came to the region in 1493 and founded here a monastery. In 1533, a group of religious reformers killed 40 monks and destroyed the monastery. After the family of Krajíř of Krajek became extinct in 1575, Nová Bystřice was shortly owned by the Lobkowicz and Kinsky families. In 1615, it was bought by Countess Lucie Otýlie of Hradec. During the rule of her son Adam Pavel Slavata, Nová Bystřice experienced the greatest development. He re-established the Paulaner monastery, but it was abolished in 1783. After the last member of the Slavata family died, the owners of the town frequently changed until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1850.[5]

In 1945 the German population was expelled according to the Beneš decrees and replaced by Czechs. During the Cold War, the Iron Curtain garrison was located in the town. The village of Mnich, part of Nová Bystřice, was abandoned in 1952 due to its vicinity to the border.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18698,652—    
18808,492−1.8%
18908,012−5.7%
19007,661−4.4%
19107,511−2.0%
YearPop.±%
19216,687−11.0%
19306,259−6.4%
19504,214−32.7%
19613,615−14.2%
19703,419−5.4%
YearPop.±%
19803,215−6.0%
19913,303+2.7%
20013,407+3.1%
20113,258−4.4%
20213,089−5.2%
Source: Censuses[7][8]

Economy

Textile industry was the traditional business activity, however the 2000s saw a drop in the demand. Alma Nová Bystřice and Otavan factories finished their operations.[9]

Transport

Railway station

On the Czech-Austrian border is the Nová Bystřice / Grametten road border crossing.

Nová Bystřice is the endpoint of a narrow-gauge railway to Jindřichův Hradec operated by Jindřichohradecké místní dráhy. During the tourist season, the trains are powered by historic steam engines and offer various entertainment.[10]

Sport

The Monachus golf resort, situated on the town's southwestern edge, is a major attraction for golfers. It consists of 18-hole championship course and nine-hole public golf academy.[11]

Sights

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The main landmark of Nová Bystřice is Church of Saints Peter and Paul, located on the town square. It was built in the Gothic style around 1335. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was modofied in the Baroque style.[6][12]

Nová Bystřice Castle was built on the foundations of a Gothic castle from the 13th century. The eastern wing of today's castle with cellars with barrel vaults and a two-storey Renaissance arcade on the courtyard side have been preserved from the original castle. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.[13]

The narrow-gauge railway is one of the main tourist attractions. In the railway station is the Regional Narrow Gauge Museum.[6]

Veteran Museum is the largest museum of American pre-war cars in the Czech Republic, but also includes cars from the 1950s and 60s. It consists of more than 70 cars.[6][14]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Nová Bystřice is twinned with:[15]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Osika" (in Czech). Klub českých turistů Tábor. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  3. ^ a b "Významná data v historii hradu" (in Czech). Landštejn Castle. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. ^ Dvořáková, Jana; Hesoun, Petr (2007). "Přírodní park Česká Kanada". Časopis Veronica (in Czech). 4: 26–27. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  5. ^ a b "Nová Bystřice" (in Czech). Česká Kanada. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  6. ^ a b c d "Nová Bystřice – průvodce městem a okolím" (in Czech). Město Nová Bystřice. pp. 6–13. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  7. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jindřichův Hradec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  8. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  9. ^ "Dvě slavné textilní továrny brzy zavřou své brány". Jindřichohradecký deník (in Czech). 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  10. ^ "Jízdní řád – Parní vlak" (in Czech). Jindřichohradecké místní dráhy. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  11. ^ "Golfová hřiště Golfresortu Monachus" (in Czech). Golfresort Monachus. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  12. ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  13. ^ "Nová Bystřice a okolí" (in Czech). Město Nová Bystřice. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  14. ^ "Muzeum amerických veteránů Nová Bystřice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  15. ^ "Program rozvoje Novobystřicka v letech 2016–2020" (in Czech). Město Nová Bystřice. March 2016. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
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