Hrob (German: Klostergrab) is a town in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Hrob | |
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 Mírové Square | |
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  Hrob Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′32″N 13°43′28″E / 50.65889°N 13.72444°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Teplice |
| First mentioned | 1282 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jiří Fürst |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,004 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 417 04 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe town part of Verneřice and the villages of Křižanov and Mlýny are administrative parts of Hrob.
Etymology
editThe word hrob means 'grave' in modern Czech, but this is just a coincidence. The original German name was Grap, later modified to Grab and transcribed into Czech as Hrob. The word grap was probably a term for a prospector's trench for search of silver ores.[2]
Geography
editHrob is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Teplice and 21 km (13 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem. The southern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Most Basin and the northern part lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point is at 855 m (2,805 ft) above sea level. The Bouřlivec Stream flows through the town. Artificial lakes Otakar and Barbora are located south of the town.
History
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The first written mention of Hrob is from 1282, when the convent in Teplice sold the village to the monastery in Osek.[2] In 1863, the settlement was promoted to a royal mining town by Emperor Rudolf II.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editHrob is located on the railway lines from Ústí nad Labem and from Most to Moldava, but they are only in operation on weekends.
Sights
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The most notable building is the Church of Saint Barbara. The original Gothic church was founded in 1228, but was damaged during the Hussite Wars and destroyed during the Thirty Years' Wars. It was then renewed in 1637 and rebuilt into its current pseudo-Gothic form in the 19th century.[6]
The Evangelic church was built in a style influenced by Jugendstil in 1900–1902. It was designed by the Schilling & Graebner firm. It has a massive tower decorated with Art Nouveau elements.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "O městě" (in Czech). Město Hrob. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Hrobské slavnosti 28.-29. 6. 2024". krusnehory.eu (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Měststké turistické okruhy" (in Czech). Town Infocentre of Hrob. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ "Evangelický kostel" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
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