Zdobnice
{{for|the river|Zdobnice (river)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Zdobnice
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Kostel svaté Kateřiny v Kačerově 02.jpg
| image_caption = Church of Saint Catherine
| image_flag =
| image_shield = Zdobnice.png
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Hradec Králové
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Rychnov nad Kněžnou
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|50|14|19|N|16|24|31|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1550
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 33.04
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 605
| population_as_of = 2025-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-t4l3n8d2iw|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2025-05-16}}
| population_total = 185
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 516 01
| area_code_type =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|https://www.zdobnice.com/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Zdobnice ({{langx|de|Stiebnitz}}) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The settlement was named after the Zdobnice River.{{cite book |last=Profous|first=Antonín|title=Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž|url=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php|page=766|year=1957|language=cs}}
Geography
Zdobnice is located about {{convert|12|km|0}} northeast of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and {{convert|40|km|abbr=on}} east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Tetřevec at {{convert|1044|m|ft}} above sea level. The Zdobnice River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Zdobnice is from 1550.{{cite web |last=Novotná|first=Pavla|title=Jak jsme žili v Československu: Zdobnice a její okolí|url=https://rychnovsky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/zdobnice-a-jeji-okoli-20191027.html|publisher=Deník.cz|language=cs|access-date=2024-03-16}} According to the parish chronicle, the village already existed in 1500, but the year could not be verified by reliable sources. Until 1569, the area was owned by the Pernštejn family. In 1569, it was acquired by Emperor Rudolf II, who started massive logging here and the area was settled by lumberjacks.{{cite web |title=Historie obce|url=https://www.obecdysina.cz/obec/historie-obce/|publisher=Obec Zdobnice|language=cs|access-date=2024-03-16}}
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|3123
|1880|3133
|1890|3297
|1900|2841
|1910|2707
|1921|2348
|1930|2116
|1950|258
|1961|315
|1970|288
|1980|247
|1991|184
|2001|155
|2011|155
|2021|156
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sport
Zdobnice has a small ski resort with three ski lifts.{{cite web |title=Vítá vás horská obec Zdobnice|url=https://www.zdobnice.com/|publisher=Obec Zdobnice|language=cs|access-date=2022-09-02}}
Sights
File:Zdobnice, kostel Krista Dobrého Pastýře.jpg
The main landmark of Zdobnice is the Church of the Good Shepherd. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1787–1789.{{cite web |title=Kostel Krista Dobrého Pastýře|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-krista-dobreho-pastyre-1249031|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-03-16}}
The local part of Kačerov within the municipality has well preserved folk architecture and is protected as a village monument zone. The mainly half-timbered houses were built from the 18th until the beginning of the 20th century.{{cite web |title=Kačerov|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kacerov-12983639|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-03-16}} In the centre of Kačerov is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1796–1798.{{cite web |title=Kostel sv. Kateřiny s ohrazením|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-sv-kateriny-s-ohrazenim-938398|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-03-16}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Zdobnice}}
- {{official|https://www.zdobnice.com/}}
{{Rychnov nad Kněžnou District}}
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