Kalec
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Kalec is a missing town but with a Chateau Mansion present in several important events in the history of Bohemia
is situated to the West of Czech Republic
under the statutes of Žihle
, comprises the District
of Pilsen-North in the Plzeň Region
, according to its 530 altitude and cadastre it has 4,47 km² in the Eastern limit of the natural park Horní Strela.
Its history begins at the beginning of 13th century, when an establishment with its bunker, inhabited by families of the low nobility formed, was during the middle age, reason for dispute of several feudals until 1346, step to be part of the Monastery of Plasy
, in 14th century this monastery
begins to acquire properties in this establishment. During the confiscations of the period of the Battle of White Mountain
it was part of the emperor Fernand II, during the war of the 30 years against Sweden
had several occupations.
Evzen Tyttl let in 1710-16 construct to the mansion to the style baroco, and a small chapel was constructed to Holy Daisy, after so many negligences, abbot Fortunato Hartmann rebuilt and the design and constructions was done from Czech Italian architect Jan Santini Aichel
. The stay totally was renewed and modernized in 1769.
For year 1785 Kalec went to by hand pass of the Church and along with the dominions of Manetin and for beginning of 19th century like part of Rabstejn, in 1787 the property was acquired by the Lazanský family.
Great relevance volume during II the World war, since it was part of the Edge of Sudetes Mountain or Sudetenland
, which was first taken by Hitler and later finalized the war was where it restored Decrees of Edvard Beneš
(see Beneš decrees
for more information). With the formation of the Czechoslovakia
state in 1918, the property was expropriated, put under an agrarian reform was given to hands of a cooperative. In 1934 the property was acquired by Ing. Jaroslav Brcek, industrialist of Pilsen.
As much the precise location of the buildings in rhombus
form, like the complex structures of wood and the vaulted constructions, constitutes reason for admiration for the students of the time. The most important structure constitutes the castle of five floors with leaned wings. In 1973 Dvur Kalec was declared National Patrimony, reason why any modification must count on the approval of the Ministry of the Historical Heap. At the moment as it leaves from a national Monument reform is repairing the Facade.
The property counts on a total of 250 hectares of earth, between fields of culture, meadows, lakes and forests. The descendants of Ing. Jaroslav Brcek are in an accelerated process of renovation of the constructions and improvements in the fields and lakes.
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
is situated to the West of Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
under the statutes of Žihle
Žihle
Žihle is a village and municipality in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 1,432 ....
, comprises the District
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of Pilsen-North in the Plzeň Region
Plzen Region
Plzeň Region is an administrative unit in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň .- Communes :...
, according to its 530 altitude and cadastre it has 4,47 km² in the Eastern limit of the natural park Horní Strela.
Its history begins at the beginning of 13th century, when an establishment with its bunker, inhabited by families of the low nobility formed, was during the middle age, reason for dispute of several feudals until 1346, step to be part of the Monastery of Plasy
Plasy
Plasy is a small town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Střela River, some to the north from the region capital of Plzeň....
, in 14th century this monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
begins to acquire properties in this establishment. During the confiscations of the period of the Battle of White Mountain
Battle of White Mountain
The Battle of White Mountain, 8 November 1620 was an early battle in the Thirty Years' War in which an army of 30,000 Bohemians and mercenaries under Christian of Anhalt were routed by 27,000 men of the combined armies of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor under Charles Bonaventure de Longueval,...
it was part of the emperor Fernand II, during the war of the 30 years against Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
had several occupations.
Evzen Tyttl let in 1710-16 construct to the mansion to the style baroco, and a small chapel was constructed to Holy Daisy, after so many negligences, abbot Fortunato Hartmann rebuilt and the design and constructions was done from Czech Italian architect Jan Santini Aichel
Jan Santini Aichel
Jan Blažej Santini Aichel was a Czech architect of Italian descent, whose major works represent a curious amalgam of the Gothic and Baroque styles.-Biography:...
. The stay totally was renewed and modernized in 1769.
For year 1785 Kalec went to by hand pass of the Church and along with the dominions of Manetin and for beginning of 19th century like part of Rabstejn, in 1787 the property was acquired by the Lazanský family.
Great relevance volume during II the World war, since it was part of the Edge of Sudetes Mountain or Sudetenland
Sudetenland
Sudetenland is the German name used in English in the first half of the 20th century for the northern, southwest and western regions of Czechoslovakia inhabited mostly by ethnic Germans, specifically the border areas of Bohemia, Moravia, and those parts of Silesia being within Czechoslovakia.The...
, which was first taken by Hitler and later finalized the war was where it restored Decrees of Edvard Beneš
Edvard Beneš
Edvard Beneš was a leader of the Czechoslovak independence movement, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the second President of Czechoslovakia. He was known to be a skilled diplomat.- Youth :...
(see Beneš decrees
Beneš decrees
Decrees of the President of the Republic , more commonly known as the Beneš decrees, were a series of laws that were drafted by the Czechoslovak Government-in-Exile in the absence of the Czechoslovak parliament during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in World War II and issued by President...
for more information). With the formation of the Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
state in 1918, the property was expropriated, put under an agrarian reform was given to hands of a cooperative. In 1934 the property was acquired by Ing. Jaroslav Brcek, industrialist of Pilsen.
As much the precise location of the buildings in rhombus
Rhombus
In Euclidean geometry, a rhombus or rhomb is a convex quadrilateral whose four sides all have the same length. The rhombus is often called a diamond, after the diamonds suit in playing cards, or a lozenge, though the latter sometimes refers specifically to a rhombus with a 45° angle.Every...
form, like the complex structures of wood and the vaulted constructions, constitutes reason for admiration for the students of the time. The most important structure constitutes the castle of five floors with leaned wings. In 1973 Dvur Kalec was declared National Patrimony, reason why any modification must count on the approval of the Ministry of the Historical Heap. At the moment as it leaves from a national Monument reform is repairing the Facade.
The property counts on a total of 250 hectares of earth, between fields of culture, meadows, lakes and forests. The descendants of Ing. Jaroslav Brcek are in an accelerated process of renovation of the constructions and improvements in the fields and lakes.