Kameničky

Kameničky is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

"Kamenicky" redirects here. For other uses, see Kamenicky (disambiguation).
Kameničky
Municipality
General view
General view
Flag of Kameničky
Flag
Coat of arms of Kameničky
Coat of arms
Kameničky is located in Czech Republic
Kameničky
Kameničky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′9″N 15°58′30″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictChrudim
First mentioned1350
Area
 • Total7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Elevation
625 m (2,051 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total790
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
539 01, 539 41
Websitewww.obec-kamenicky.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Filipov is an administrative part of Kameničky.

Geography

Kameničky is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Chrudim and 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Iron Mountains, in the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area. It is situated on the Chrudimka River near its spring.

History

The first written mention of Kameničky is from 1350, when a parish church is documented here. The village of Filipov was founded in the late 18th century.[2]

Sights
The painting At Home in Kameničky by Antonín Slavíček

The main sight is the Baroque Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in 1764–1766, when it replaced an old wooden church. The complex around the church contains a monument to World War I victims and valuable statues of St. John of Nepomuk from 1723 and St. Florian from 1779.[2]

In art

In the early 20th century, after Karel Václav Rais published the book Západ about this area, painter Antonín Slavíček often visited Kameničky and lived here for three years. He created about 70 paintings here, including one of his most famous works At Home in Kameničky. Many other artists visited him in the village.[3] Today, the municipality periodically operates art exhibitions and maintains a Slavíček gallery.[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Kameničky. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  3. "Dům Antonína Slavíčka" (in Czech). Obec Kameničky. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  4. "Galerie Antonína Slavíčka" (in Czech). Obec Kameničky. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
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