Valdice

Valdice (before 1950 Kartouzy-Valdice) is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Valdice
Municipality
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Valdice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°27′18″N 15°23′6″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictJičín
Founded1627
Government
 • MayorVěra Skrbková
Area
 • Total0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,398
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
507 11
Websitewww.valdice.cz

History

The village of Valdice was founded in 1627 together with the Carthusian monastery by Albrecht von Wallenstein. About 20 houses was built for craftsmen working for the monks in the monastery. The village was named Valdice after a nearby deer park (from German Wald, meaning "forest"). It was also called Kartouzy after the monastery. In 1782, the monastery was abolished by Joseph II. The prison was established in 1857 by Austrian Empire.[2]

Economy

The Valdice Prison is the main employer in Valdice. It is classified as a high-security prison with a capacity of 1,023 prisoners.[3]

Sights
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The prison is located in the former Carthusian monastery, which was built in the Baroque style. Its premises are inaccessible. In the monastery complex there is also the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.[2]

The Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk is from 1696.[2]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Valdice. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. "Věznice Valdice: Základní informace" (in Czech). Vězeňská služba České republiky. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
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