Konárovice

Konárovice is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Konárovice
Municipality
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Flag
Coat of arms
Konárovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′29″N 15°17′3″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKolín
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total970
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
281 25
Websitewww.konarovice.cz

Etymology

Konárovice was formerly called Koňařovice. The name was derived from koňař ("horseman"). There was a horseman living here, who belonged to the princely officials of the nearby castle and who bred the horses for the prince on the large meadows of Elbe.[2]

History

The first written mention of Konárovice is from 1352 in the registration of the Pope's tithes. In that time Konárovice had already been established as a knight's stronghold. The town's church was mentioned for the first time in 1358.[2]

In the following centuries the owners of Konárovice often changed. In 1772 a farm was bought at auction by the Countess Elizabeth de Quasco. She used it as a summer residence and in 1775 rebuilt the chateau into its present form. Later in the year she ordered the building of a new parish house, but records of the first parish priest date only from 1820. Under control of the Countess, education flourished; in 1810 the 1st ordinary school was opened in Konárovice.[2]

During this same period mulberry gardens were planted in Konárovice for the purpose of silk manufacturing. This trade became very successful, reaching its greatest flowering around 1820.[2]

In 1856 Jan Nepomuk, Count of Harrach, engraving master and chamberlain, gained Konárovice and brought the local economy to great prosperity. He then sold the entire estate to Josef Götzl, manufacturer and magistrate of Karlín.[2]

The municipality includes a settlement Jelen where a brewery and a large restaurant were built in the 14th century. Other local part is a recreational settlement Včelín. Its name was derived from the beekeeping station with a museum which was opened in 1928.[2]

Winery

On the sunny slopes of Konárovice grapes have been cultivated since time immemorial. On the Na Vinici hill in Konárovice the last vineyard of the region was preserved until the beginning of the 20th century. Since 1995, the vineyards gradually have been renewed.[3]

The soil is mainly clay, with loess and diluvian metal. Both land and location are suitable for cultivation of grapes, peaches and apricots. The average annual temperature is 9.3 °C; the sum of annual precipitation is around 650 mm. The climate is very similar to that of South Moravian Region (e.g. Velkopavlovická subregion, 9.33 °C), suitable for the production of good wine.[3]

The most common current wine plantings are Moravian Muscat, Rhine Riesling, Pinot blanc and Aurelius.

Sights

In the municipality there are several protected objects:

  • Konárovice Chateau (owned by American actor Crispin Glover)[4]
  • Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
  • Chapel Na Labuti
  • St. John of Nepomuk statue
  • The Virgin Mary statue
  • The former hospital

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Konárovice. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. "Historie" (in Czech). Vinařství Konárovice. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. "Crispin Glover Talks Prague, Castles, Absinthe And Film". HuffPost. 15 February 2011.
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