Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí
Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí (German: Bruneswerde) is a municipality in Ostrava-City District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí | |
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 Renaissance castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′12″N 18°18′37″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Ostrava-City |
| First mentioned | 1267 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dalibor Dvořák |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.83 km2 (7.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,855 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 23 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The municipality is made up of villages of Stará Ves and Košatka.
History
The first written mention of Stará Ves is from 1267 in the will of bishop Bruno von Schauenburg.[2]
Sights
The landmark of Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí is a Renaissance castle built in 1565–1570. It is a two-storey castle with a square floor plan, with a small inner courtyard decorated with open arcades and a tower. The castle is decorated by figural sgraffiti.[3]
The Church of Saint John the Baptist was built in 1587–1589 and is the second most valuable building in the municipality. Near the church is a Baroque rectory.[4]
Twin towns – sister cities
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- "Zámek ve Staré Vsi nad Onřejnicí" (in Czech). Obec Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). Obec Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- "Partnerská spolupráce" (in Czech). Obec Stará Ves nad Ondřejnicí. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
