Bernartice (Písek District)
| Bernartice | ||
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| Municipality and village | ||
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St. Martin's Church | ||
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  Bernartice Location in the Czech Republic | ||
| Coordinates: 49°22′8.6″N 14°22′53.48″E / 49.369056°N 14.3815222°ECoordinates: 49°22′8.6″N 14°22′53.48″E / 49.369056°N 14.3815222°E | ||
| Country |
 Czech Republic | |
| Region | South Bohemian Region | |
| District | Písek District | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) | |
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 1,286[1] | |
| • Density | 9,430/sq mi (36,41/km2) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Website | http://www.bernartice.cz/ | |
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Bernartice is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality as of July 25, 2008 had a population of 1286. The first written mention of the village is from 1248 CE.[2]
During World War II the village was threatened by the arrival of the Nazis which would have given the village the similar of fate a nearby village Lidice where it was burned down. With the help of nearby locals 23 people were killed and five were sent to concentration camps.[3]
Gallery
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St. Martin's Church
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Plague Column situated in front of the Rectory
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St. Florian's Chapel in front of the City Hall
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Hus Chapel
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St. Florian's Holy Cross Chapel
References
- ↑ "O obci - Obec - Městys Bernartice". Bernartice.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "Rozhodnut pedsedy PS . 23". Psp.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ author. "Spolek pro rozvoj kultury v Milevsku". Kultura-milevsko.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
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