Lukavec
Market town
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag of Lukavec
Flag
Coat of arms of Lukavec
Coat of arms
Lukavec is located in Czech Republic
Lukavec
Lukavec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′56″N 14°59′26″E / 49.56556°N 14.99056°E / 49.56556; 14.99056
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi)
Elevation
579 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total986
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
394 26, 395 01
Websitewww.lukavec.cz

Lukavec is a market town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bezděkov, Týmova Ves and Velká Ves are administrative parts of Lukavec.

Geography

Lukavec is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Pelhřimov and 63 km (39 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 697 m (2,287 ft) above sea level. There are several small ponds around the market town.

History

The first written mention of Lukavec is from 1352, when there was a fortress owned by the Lukavecký of Lukavec family. The family owned Lukavec until the early 17th century, then the owners often changed. In 1543, Lukavec was first referred to as a market town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,673—    
18801,694+1.3%
18901,654−2.4%
19001,460−11.7%
19101,426−2.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,381−3.2%
19301,293−6.4%
19501,040−19.6%
19611,009−3.0%
1970990−1.9%
YearPop.±%
19801,129+14.0%
19911,147+1.6%
20011,137−0.9%
20111,041−8.4%
2021939−9.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

The main landmark of the town square is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1774-1781 on the site of a chapel, which was first documented in 1654. The tower was preserved from the original chapel. The present appearance of the church is a result of modifications made after the fire in 1856.[5]

The Lukavec Castle is a late Renaissance building, built on the site of an older Gothic fortress. It is surrounded with a large English park with ponds and a Neoclassical pavilion. Today, the pavilion houses an exhibition about the poet Antonín Sova, who grew up here.[6]

In the northern part of Lukavec is a significant Jewish cemetery. Its existence was first documented in 1724 and was used until 1935. The oldest preserved tombstone is from 1725. It has an area of 0.16 ha (0.40 acres).[7]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Z historie obce: Historie Lukavce" (in Czech). Městys Lukavec. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pelhřimov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Kostel Povýšení sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  6. ↑ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  7. ↑ "Židovský hřbitov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
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