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Polná
Polná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpolnaː]) is a town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Polná consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The name was most likely derived from the word pole, i.e. 'field'.
Polná is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 681 m (2,234 ft) above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Šlapanka River and the stream Ochozský potok.
The territory of Polná is rich in fishponds. The largest of them is Peklo, located next to the historic town centre. It was founded in 1479–1482 and has an area of 16 ha (40 acres).
Founded in the second half of the 12th century, the first written mention of Polná is from 1242. At that time, there was already a church in Polná. Originally, Polná was a forest collier settlement, and not far from it there was built a castle called Polná, originally Polmna. The town lies on the line between two historic Czech lands – Bohemia and Moravia, therefore the town became an important mercantil and tactical point.
Polná became the centre of the Polná (later Polná-Přibyslav) estate. During its existence, for most of the time, Polná was part of significant aristocrat families' property. After the Lords of Polná, the lords of Lipá owned the town. From the half of the 14th century, Polná was owned by the Lords of Pirkenštejn. During the Hussite Wars, Hynek Ptáček of Pirkenštejn, a hussite nobleman, ruled over Polná and bought also the nearby town of Přibyslav. Victor, son of King George of Poděbrady who bestowed Polná significant town rights and the coat of arms, got Polná by marriage with Žofie Ptáčková (daughter of Hynek Ptáček).
In the 15th century, the Trčkas of Lípa owned the town followed by the Wallensteins, Lords of Hradec and the Žejdlic of Šenfeld family. In 1623, Rudolf Žejdlic's property was confiscated because of his revolt against the Emperor Ferdinand II. All the estate was bought by cardinal Franz von Dietrichstein who changed the town's privileges and the coat of arms. Polná belonged to the Dietrichsteins' property almost 300 years.
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Polná
Polná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpolnaː]) is a town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Polná consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The name was most likely derived from the word pole, i.e. 'field'.
Polná is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 681 m (2,234 ft) above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Šlapanka River and the stream Ochozský potok.
The territory of Polná is rich in fishponds. The largest of them is Peklo, located next to the historic town centre. It was founded in 1479–1482 and has an area of 16 ha (40 acres).
Founded in the second half of the 12th century, the first written mention of Polná is from 1242. At that time, there was already a church in Polná. Originally, Polná was a forest collier settlement, and not far from it there was built a castle called Polná, originally Polmna. The town lies on the line between two historic Czech lands – Bohemia and Moravia, therefore the town became an important mercantil and tactical point.
Polná became the centre of the Polná (later Polná-Přibyslav) estate. During its existence, for most of the time, Polná was part of significant aristocrat families' property. After the Lords of Polná, the lords of Lipá owned the town. From the half of the 14th century, Polná was owned by the Lords of Pirkenštejn. During the Hussite Wars, Hynek Ptáček of Pirkenštejn, a hussite nobleman, ruled over Polná and bought also the nearby town of Přibyslav. Victor, son of King George of Poděbrady who bestowed Polná significant town rights and the coat of arms, got Polná by marriage with Žofie Ptáčková (daughter of Hynek Ptáček).
In the 15th century, the Trčkas of Lípa owned the town followed by the Wallensteins, Lords of Hradec and the Žejdlic of Šenfeld family. In 1623, Rudolf Žejdlic's property was confiscated because of his revolt against the Emperor Ferdinand II. All the estate was bought by cardinal Franz von Dietrichstein who changed the town's privileges and the coat of arms. Polná belonged to the Dietrichsteins' property almost 300 years.
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