Staré Město (Frýdek-Místek District)
Staré Město (German: Altstadt, Polish: Stare Miasto) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Staré Město | |
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  Staré Město Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′12″N 18°21′49″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1434 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jiří Roško |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,526 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 738 01 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The name literally means "Old Town". It was used to distinguish from the newly established town of Frýdek.
Geography
Staré Město is located south of Frýdek-Místek and is urbanistically fused with this city. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. It is situated at the confluence of the Ostravice and Morávka rivers.[2]
History
The predecessor of Staré Město was a village called Jemnice, which was first mentioned in a deed of bishop Wawrzyniec from 1223. Later, the town of Frýdek was founded in the vicinity, first mentioned in 1386, and absorbed Jemnice.[2] The village in the area of Jemnice was first mentioned as Staremiesto in 1434.[3]
Politically the village belonged initially to the Duchy of Teschen. In 1327 the duchy became a fee of Kingdom of Bohemia. In 1573 it was sold as one of 16 villages and the town of Frýdek and formed a state country split from the Duchy of Teschen.[4]
After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary, it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia. Staré Město was later merged into the town of Frýdek-Místek, but after a petition it separated as an independent municipality on 24 November 1990.[2]
Sights
The landmark of Staré Město is the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built in the neo-Romanesque style in 1902–1904.[2][5]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Staré Město. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- Mrózek, Robert (1984). Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego [Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia] (in Polish). Katowice: University of Silesia in Katowice. p. 164. ISSN 0208-6336.
- Panic, Idzi (2011). Śląsk Cieszyński w początkach czasów nowożytnych (1528-1653) [Cieszyn Silesia in the beginnings of Modern Era (1528-1653)] (in Polish). Cieszyn: Starostwo Powiatowe w Cieszynie. p. 224. ISBN 978-83-926929-5-9.
- "Kostel sv. Josefa" (in Czech). Obec Staré Město. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
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