Vraclav


Vraclav is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
WWW obecvraclav.cz

Administrative division

Vraclav consists of three municipal parts :
  • Vraclav
  • Sedlec
  • Svatý Mikuláš

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Vratislav, derived from the same personal name. From the 16th century, the shortened form Vraclav appeared.

Geography

Vraclav is located about west of Ústí nad Orlicí and southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is the Kamenec hill at above sea level. The Loučná River flows along the northern municipal border.

History

A gord was established here in the mid-11th century. The first written mention of Vraclav is from 1073.

Transport

The I/17 road passes through the northern part of the municipality.

Sights

The main sight is the Baroque complex of the former pilgrimage Church of Saint Nicholas. In 1711, a spa was established here, near a spring of water that was considered curative. A local chapel was replaced by the church in 1724–1726. The spa and the pilgrimage site almost disappeared in the first half of the 19th century. The complex was reconstructed in 1976–1986. In the former church there is an exposition administered by Vysoké Mýto Regional Museum.

Notable people