Vlastislav (Litoměřice District)


Vlastislav is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
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Etymology

The name is derived from the given name Vlastislav.

Geography

Vlastislav is located about west of Litoměřice and south of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands and within the České Středohoří Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Plešivec at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Vlastislav is from 1184, but there was a gord already in the early Middle Ages. According to legend in Chronica Boemorum, the gord was founded by Prince Vlastislav.

Transport

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

Sights

Vlastislav is known for the ruins of the Skalka Castle. The first documented owner of the castle was Petr of Skalka in 1357–1360, but the castle may be older. The castle was devastated by the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War in 1639 and was never restored. Only the bergfried of the castle has survived to this day. After the war, a new Baroque castle was built next to the ruins, possibly according to plans by Antonio della Porta. Building materials from the old dilapidated castle were partly used. Today, various exhibitions and expositions are located in its interiors.

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