Křinec
Market town
Křinec Castle
Křinec Castle
Flag of Křinec
Flag
Coat of arms of Křinec
Coat of arms
Křinec is located in Czech Republic
Křinec
Křinec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°15′38″N 15°8′6″E / 50.26056°N 15.13500°E / 50.26056; 15.13500
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total25.84 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Elevation
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,356
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 33
Websitewww.krinec.cz

Křinec is a market town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Bošín, Mečíř, Nové Zámky, Sovenice and Zábrdovice are administrative parts of Křinec.

Geography

Křinec is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Nymburk and 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Chotuc at 254 m (833 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the right bank of the Mrlina River.

History

The first written mention of Křinec is from 1352. After the Hussite Wars, the village was acquired by a noble family, since then known as the Křinecký of Ronov family. They had built the Kuncberk Castle on the eponymous hill above the village. They sold the Kuncberk estate to the Kostomlatský of Vřesovice family in 1565. Křinec was first referred to as a market town in 1568.[2]

After the Battle of White Mountain, Křinec was acquired by Albrecht von Wallenstein, who soon gave it to another members of the Waldstein family. In 1649, Křinec was purchased by the Morzin family. They had completely rebuilt the market town, badly damaged during the Thirty Years' War. They owned Křinec until 1796.[2]

Sights

The Křinec Castle is an early Baroque castle, one of the two landmarks of Křinice. The main building was built in 1649 and the wings in 1659–1660. The castle was probably designed by Carlo Lurago. A park is adjacent to the castle.[3] Today it serves cultural and social purposes, and offers sightseeing tours.[4]

Opposite the castle stands the Church of Saint Giles. It is a Baroque church from the 17th century.[5]

Kuncberk Castle has not survived. After the castle disappeared, a baroque manor house was built in its place, but it too has not been preserved and only the cellars are visible in its place.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Stručné dějiny Křince a jeho osad" (in Czech). Městys Křinec. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  3. ↑ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Zámek Křinec". Křinec Castle (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  5. ↑ "Kostel sv. Jiljí s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Hrad Kuncberk, archeologické stopy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
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