Jablonné v Podještědí

Jablonné v Podještědí (formerly Německé Jablonné, German: Deutsch Gabel, until 1901 Gabel) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Jablonné v Podještědí
Town
View over the Míru Square towards Lusatian Mountains
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Coat of arms
Jablonné v Podještědí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°45′56″N 14°45′39″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1241
Government
 • MayorJiří Rýdl
Area
 • Total57.87 km2 (22.34 sq mi)
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,653
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
471 25
Websitewww.jablonnevp.cz

Administrative parts

Town parts of Markvartice and Zámecká and villages of Česká Ves, Heřmanice v Podještědí, Kněžice, Lada v Podještědí, Lvová, Petrovice, Pole, Postřelná and Valdov are administrative parts of Jablonné v Podještědí.

History
Lemberk Castle

Jablonné v Podještědí was founded in the 12th century by German colonizers. Its advantageous location on the trade route from Zittau to Prague helped the development from a village to a town, and for several centuries it became an important place of trade and customs. Around 1240, Lemberk Castle was founded for guarding the trade route by Havel of Markvartice.[2]

Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the Gabel District (later Gabel bei Niemes), one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3] In 1918, it became a part of independent Czechoslovakia.

In 1938, Jablonné was ceded to Nazi Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement. Until 1945, it was administered as a part of the Regierungsbezirk Aussig of Reichsgau Sudetenland. In May 1945, after the liberation of Czechoslovakia, it returned under Czechoslovak administration.

Sights

Jablonné v Podještědí is known for the Lemberk Castle, which is located in the administrative part of Lvové. it is open to the public.

Basilica of Saints Lawrence and Zdislava is a basilica minor, built at the beginning of the 18th century. It is one of the leading buildings of Baroque architecture in Central Europe. The dome is 34 metres (112 ft) high.[4]

Notable people
  • Palme's manor
  • Basilica of Saints Lawrence and Zdislava
  • Chapel in Petrovice

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Jablonné v Podještědí. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  3. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  4. "Bazilika minor sv. Vavřince a sv. Zdislavy" (in Czech). Město Jablonné v Podještědí. Retrieved 2021-08-16.


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