Vintířov ( German : Wintersgrün ) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
17-542: Vintířov is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Sokolov and 9 km (6 mi) west of Karlovy Vary . It lies mostly in the Sokolov Basin , only the northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Ore Mountains . The highest point is at 561 m (1,841 ft) above sea level. The brook of Vintířovský potok flows through the municipality. There are several small fishponds in
34-476: A part of the Lipnice estate. For centuries, Vintířov was an agricultural village. In the 19th century, mining of lignite and ceramic clay developed here. Work in the mines and the porcelain factory led to an increase in the population. In 1971, the municipalities of Lipnice and Dolní Rozmyšl were annexed to Vintířov and these two villages were demolished due to the expansion of lignite mining. After World War II,
51-719: The First Czechoslovak Republic . From 1938 to 1945, the town was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland . During World War II , in April 1941, the Stalag 359 prisoner-of-war camp was established in the town by the occupiers, however, it was relocated to Poniatowa in German-occupied Poland in September 1941. The town was also the site of a sub-camp of
68-554: The Flossenbürg concentration camp , which was liberated the U.S. 1st Infantry Division on 6 May 1945. Nearly all of the town's population, being Germans, were expelled after 1945 in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement . The region is known for mining of lignite . The largest employer based in the town is Sokolovská uhelná, a major Czech mining company. The D6 motorway from Karlovy Vary to Cheb runs through
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102-569: The 18th century, there was a great expansion of urban crafts and hop growing. From 1867 to 1918, the town was part of Austria-Hungary , head of the Falkenau an der Eger District, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia . In 1919, the town, being part of the continuous German Sprachraum , was proclaimed part of the Republic of German-Austria , but shortly afterwards became part of
119-528: The German population was expelled . The area of Vintířov is known for lignite mining. Apart from the industrial spur from the mines, there are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. Vintířov is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are two rural half-timbered houses from the first half of the 19th century. In the centre of Vintířov is the Chapel of Saint Anne. It
136-529: The Great is one of the landmarks of the town centre. It was first documented in the 13th century and rebuilt in the late Renaissance style in 1632–1637. In 1671–1681, it was modified in the early Baroque style. The church tower is built in the spirit of the Saxon Renaissance . The Sokolov Castle was built on the site of a former water fortress in late Renaissance and early Baroque styles. In 1800–1805,
153-592: The building was modified in the Neoclassical style. Since 1960, the castle has been the seat of the Regional Museum, focused mainly on the development of mining and the history of the region. A cultural monument is the former Capuchin monastery with the Church of Saint Anthony of Padua. It dates from the end of the 17th century. Today, the premises of the monastery are privately owned and the premises of
170-1094: The church serves as a concert and exhibition hall. Sokolov is twinned with: Johann Hartwig von Nostitz-Rieneck Look for Johann Hartwig von Nostitz-Rieneck on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Johann Hartwig von Nostitz-Rieneck in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use
187-404: The highest point of Sokolov, the hill Zelený močál at 797 metres (2,615 ft) above sea level. The Ohře River flows through the town. On the eastern outskirts of the town there is Lake Michal, an artificial lake created by flooding of former coal quarry. It has an area of 30 ha (74 acres) and serves recreational purposes. The first written mention of Sokolov is from 13 April 1279 under
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#1732801895053204-626: The name Falkenau / Falknov. The town was a property of noble families of Nothaft and later Schlick. The Schlick family built here a small castle, which was rebuilt in the 16th century. After the Battle of White Mountain the Nostitz family gained Sokolov. During the Thirty Years' War the town and the castle was repeatedly burned out. The town and the castle was recovered in the 1760s by Johann Hartwig of Nostitz-Rieneck [ de ] . In
221-428: The original German name Falkenau was " falcon 's riparian forest ", the original Czech name Falknov was created by transcription of the German name. According to legend, it was related to hobby of knight Sebastian, who is said to have been the founder of the town, of falconry . After World War II, when it was customary to change names of German origin, the town was renamed Sokolov. According to communist propaganda at
238-481: The territory. The first written mention of Vintířov is from 1488. In 1523–1525, it was documented as a property of Sebastian Thüssel of Taltitz. From 1562, it was managed by the town of Loket and from 1598 Loket owned the village. As a result of the Bohemian Revolt , the properties of Loket were confiscated by Emperor Ferdinand II in 1623 and Vintířov was bought by Maria Magdalena Hertel of Leuttersdorf as
255-663: The time, the name was not related to a falcon (i.e. sokol in Czech), but to the Battle of Sokolovo in which Czechoslovak soldiers had fought alongside Soviet soldiers on the Eastern Front in World War II. Sokolov is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary . It lies mostly in the Sokolov Basin . The eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Slavkov Forest and includes
272-544: The town. Sokolov is located on the major railway lines Prague –Cheb and Plzeň –Karlovy Vary. The town is also the starting point of a railway line heading to Kraslice and Mehltheuer in Germany. The town is home to the football club FK Baník Sokolov . It used to play in the Czech National Football League (second tier), but today it plays in lower amateur tiers. The Church of Saint James
289-579: Was built in the pseudo-Gothic style in 1906. Sokolov, Czech Republic Sokolov ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈsokolof] , until 1948 Falknov nad Ohří ; German : Falkenau an der Eger ) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The villages of Hrušková and Novina and the area of the former village of Vítkov are administrative parts of Sokolov. The meaning of
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