Hartmanice, South Bohemia, Czech Republic
Heraldry of Hartmanice, Czech republic
Hartmanice is a little mountain city situated in South Bohemia, Czech Republic close to city Susice. Located at an altitude of 712 meters, this is a peaceful and picturesque village influenced by its abundant history. The most recent important event was re-opening of the Mountain Synagogue Hartmanice after 68 years. This city offers ideal conditions for vacation all year round.
The period when Hartmanice was established is not well known. However at the beginning of 11th century there was a prosperous trading route coming from Passau to Susice. Hartmanice is first mentioned in 1219 in connection with the name Petr from Hartmanice followed by the record from 1228 when Hartmanice was supposedly owned by Oldrich from Ryznberg. The village's biggest expansion dates back to the start of Premysl Otakar II reign after 1273. Jan Lucembursky promoted Hartmanice to a Royal City thanks to gold mining in this area. Unfortunately, during the Thirty Years War the city was ravaged and empty for several years. It was finally resettled in the second half of the 17th century by Germans from Schwaben but its original glory was never restored.
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Dobra Voda u Hartmanic
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Hartmanice Synagogue, Czech Republic
Hartmanice Synagogue, Czech Republic
Hartmanice synagogue was re-opened after 68 years in 2006. It is the only rescued synagogue in Sumava and will likely be the highlight of your visit. The current exposition offers a short but very moving history of this synagogue, the symbiosis of Germans, Czech and Jews in this region, and a display of pictures illustrating the villages which were eliminated after 1948.
The synagogue itself was built in 1883. After the Munich Settlement in 1938, the synagogue was confiscated by nazi authorities and given to a local (German) carpenter who converted it into his workshop. After the World War II, the synagogue served the same purpose while being managed by the Czechoslovakian State. The building itself was not maintained and was supposed to be demolished in the 1980s. After the Velvet Revolution the synagogue changed its owner a few times.
The Hartmanice Memorial Association was founded to raise money to renovate this unique building. It took a few years and in the spring of 2006 it was re-opened.
Its exhibition does not avoid controversial topics such as the persecution of Jews during the 2nd world war, expatriation of Germans after 1945, cold war, systematic elimination of villages and settlement close to German borders, and the life after the iron curtain failed. The exhibition is without political undertone and offers a comprehensive overview of life in this little city.
Entry fee: 40,- CZK
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Distance from other cities in Europe
By Car:
From Prague to Hartmanice it is 164 km and takes over 2 hours. For navigation help go here.
By Train:
Closest train station is in Susice on trail number 185. For more info look at Ceske Drahy
Exploring Hartmanice[]
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Hartmanice offer ideal destination for family vacation. You can explore the surroundings by car, bicycle or by foot. National Park Sumava is within immediate vicinity of Hartmanice offering many hiking and biking trails from easy to strenuous hikes through the mountains.
Annín: featuring famous glass house from 18th century.
Antýgl: recreational area in the valley of river Vydra. First notes about Antygl date back to 15th century. In the 2nd half of 16th century there used to be glass house. The name comes from German "ein Tiegel - an Tigel".
Čeňkova pila: saw mill situated at the junction of river Vydra and Kremelna was established at the beginning of 19th century by Čeněk Bubeníček -Prague merchant with lumber at the beginning of 19th century.
Dlouhá Ves: castle from 17th century with typical houses for workers coming from first half of 19th century.
Hory Matky Boží: promoted to city at 1522 just 2 years after gold mines opening.
Javorník: Mountain (altitued 1089 m ) with view tower from 1938.
Kašperk: Gothic castle build originally to guard the Golden Trade Trail by Charles IV. in 1356.
Kašperské Hory: city created originally as a settlement of minerst in 13th century. Currently offers museum of Sumava focused on glass work, mining and natural heritage.
Laka and Prasilske jezero: ice lake.
Rabí: the ruin of the biggest Czech castle.
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Practical information and resources[]
Restaurants[]
Restaurace Nad Lípou, Hartmanice 16, tel. +420 376 593 317
Highly recommend especially during the summer months, typical Czech cuisine and good service
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