Vlastislav
Centre of Vlastislav
Centre of Vlastislav
Flag of Vlastislav
Coat of arms of Vlastislav
Vlastislav is located in Czech Republic
Vlastislav
Vlastislav
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°29′49″N 13°57′20″E / 50.49694°N 13.95556°E / 50.49694; 13.95556
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
First mentioned1184
Area
  Total5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total171
  Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
411 14
Websitewww.obec-vlastislav.cz

Vlastislav (German: Watislaw) is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Vlastislav is located about 13 km (8 mi) west of Litoměřice and 19 km (12 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is the hill Plešivec at 477 m (1,565 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Vlastislav is from 1184, but there was a gord already in the early Middle Ages. According to legend in Chronica Boemorum, the gord was founded by Duke Vlastislav.[2]

Sights

Skalka Castle, birthplace of Christoph Schönborn

Vlastislav is known for the ruins of the Skalka Castle. The first documented owner of the castle was Petr of Skalka in 1357–1360, but the castle may be older. The castle was devastated by the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War in 1639 and was never restored. Only bergfried of the castle has survived to this day. After the war, a new Baroque castle was built next to the ruins. Today, various exhibitions and expositions are located in its interiors.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vlastislav. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  3. "Skalka – zámek a zřícenina hradu v Českém středohoří" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
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