Dlouhá Loučka (Olomouc District)

Administrative division

Dlouhá Loučka consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

• Dlouhá Loučka (1,686)
• Křivá (27)
• Plinkout (195)

Etymology

The name literally means 'long little meadow' in Czech, referring to the elongated shape of the village.

Geography

Dlouhá Loučka is located about 25 km north of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Upper Morava Valley and Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is a nameless hill at 489 m above sea level. The Oslava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Dlouhá Loučka is from 1301, when it was owned by a local noble family, known as Lords of Loučka. In 1385, the village was administratively divided into two parts (Horní Dlouhá Loučka and Dolní Dlouhá Loučka), which had different owners. Horní Dlouhá Loučka was annexed to the Sovinec estate, while Dolní Dlouhá Loučka was a property of the Olomouc bishopric.

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, both municipalities reached their peak of population and Dolní Dlouhá Loučka was promoted to a market town. It lost its title after World War II. In 1952, the municipalities were merged under the name Dlouhá Loučka. In 1960, the municipalities of Plinkout and Křivá were annexed to Dlouhá Loučka.

Demographics

|1869|3055 |1880|3172 |1890|3126 |1900|3107 |1910|3140 |1921|2975 |1930|2929 |1950|2129 |1961|2190 |1970|2143 |1980|2031 |1991|1862 |2001|1876 |2011|1868 |2021|1908

Transport

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

Sights

The most important monument of Dlouhá Loučka is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It has a core from the 15th century, but its present appearance is a result of younger reconstructions.

A notable building is the Renaissance fortress from the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, also called Dolní Dlouhá Loučka Castle. Today it housed the municipal office.

Horní Dlouhá Loučka Castle was built in 1708–1709 and rebuilt in the Neoclassical style in the first half of the 19th century. It is surrounded by a landscape park. Due to its dilapidated condition, the building's status of a cultural monument was revoked.

A technical monument is the Baroque three-arch stone bridge called Svatojánský most ('Saint John's Bridge'). It was probably built in 1712. It is decorated with a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk.

Notable people

• Lev Skrbenský z Hříště (1863–1938), Cardinal of the Catholic Church; died here

References

References

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2. (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
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5. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
6. "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje". National Heritage Institute.
7. "Tvrz". National Heritage Institute.
8. "Zámek s parkem". National Heritage Institute.
9. "Svatojánský most". National Heritage Institute.