Lužec nad Cidlinou explained

Lužec nad Cidlinou
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hradec Králové
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hradec Králové
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.2136°N 15.4119°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1325
Area Total Km2:11.73
Elevation M:229
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:525
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:503 62

Lužec nad Cidlinou is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Lužec nad Cidlinou is located about west of Hradec Králové. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the East Elbe Table. The brook Lužecký potok flows though the municipality. The Cidlina River, which is included in the name of the municipality, flows east of the village, outside the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Lužec nad Cidlinou is from 1325. Important owners of the village included the Lords of Landštejn, the Lords of Postupim, the Pernštejn family and the Kinsky family.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in Lužec nad Cidlinou is a statue of Saint Leonard, which originally stood in the monastery garden of Loreta in Chlumec nad Cidlinou. It dates from the 18th century.[3]

The main landmark of the village is the Church of Saint George, built in 1872. Other sights include Chapel of the Virgin Mary, Memorial to the Victims of World War I from 1928 and Memorial of Jan Hus from 1931.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Titulní stránka. Obec Lužec nad Cidlinou. cs. 2022-04-05.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lužec nad Cidlinou. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-10.