Ratibořské Hory

Ratibořské Hory
Municipality
Church of Saint Adalbert
Ratibořské Hory Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′46″N 14°46′11″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Tábor
Founded	1527
Area
• Total	21.14 km2 (8.16 sq mi)
Elevation	418 m (1,371 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)
• Total	787
• Density	37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	391 42, 391 43
Website	www.ratiborskehory.cz

Ratibořské Hory (German: Bergstädtel) is a municipality and village in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dub, Malenín, Podolí, Ratibořice and Vřesce are administrative parts of Ratibořské Hory.

Geography

Ratibořské Hory is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Tábor and 57 km (35 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. The municipal territory lies on the border between three nature regions. The northern and central parts with the Ratibořské Hory village lie in the Vlašim Uplands. The southwestern part with Vřesce lies in the Tábor Uplands. The eastern part lies in the Křemešník Highlands and includes the highest point of Ratibořské Hory, which is the hill Homole at 667 m (2,188 ft) above sea level. The territory is rich in small fishponds.

History

Ratibořské Hory was founded in 1527 and further developed during the 16th century into a mining town because of growing mining activities, mostly of the silver ores. Mineworkers were coming from the Ore Mountain Mining Region. The settlement was a royal property until 1586, when Emperor Rudolf II left it to the Rosenberg family. In 1611, after the death of the last Rosenberg, it was again acquired by the royal chamber.

A new rise in silver mining occurred after 1737, when Ratibořské Hory was acquired by the Schwarzenberg family. At the end of the 18th century, the population reached its peak of over 2,000.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,118 —     1880 2,182 +3.0% 1890 1,979 −9.3% 1900 1,815 −8.3% 1910 1,714 −5.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,589 −7.3% 1930 1,428 −10.1% 1950 1,066 −25.4% 1961 1,055 −1.0% 1970 890 −15.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 826 −7.2% 1991 756 −8.5% 2001 747 −1.2% 2011 727 −2.7% 2021 760 +4.5%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Bartholomew

The main landmark of Ratibořské Hory is the Church of Saint Adalbert. Originally built in the second half of the 14th century, it was rebuilt to its present Baroque form in 1720–1722.

The Church of Saint Bartholomew is located in Ratibořice. It was first mentioned in 1369. In the second half of the 18th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. Neoclassical reconstruction took place after the fire in 1849.

External links

• Official website