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'''Chyše''' ({{lang-de|Chiesch}}) is a town in the [[Czech Republic]]. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the [[municipalities in Sudetenland]].
'''Chyše''' ({{langx|de|Chiesch}}) is a town in [[Karlovy Vary District]] in the [[Karlovy Vary Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 600 inhabitants.


==Administrative parts==
The villages of Chýšky, Číhání, Čichořice, Dvorec, Jablonná, Luby, Podštěly, Poříčí, Radotín and Žďárek administrative parts of Chyše.

==Geography==
Chyše is located about {{convert|30|km}} southeast of [[Karlovy Vary]]. The built-up area lies in the eastern tip of the [[Teplá Highlands]], but most of the municipal territory lies in the [[Rakovník Uplands]]. The highest point is at {{convert|607|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the [[Střela]] river.

==History==
The first written mention of Chyše is from 1169, when a fortress was documented here. For 200 years, it was owned by the Lords of Odolenovice.<ref name=castle1>{{cite web |title=Chateau Chyše|url=https://karlovyvarycard.cz/en/attractions/chateau-chyse|publisher=Karlovy Vary Region Card|access-date=2022-06-15}}</ref><ref name=castle2>{{cite web |title=Historie|url=https://chyse.com/o-zamku/historie/|publisher=Chyše Castle|language=cs|access-date=2022-06-15}}</ref>

According to the census of 1921, 93% of the population were Germans, 6% Czechoslovaks and 1% foreigners. The vast majority of the inhabitants were Roman Catholics, complemented by 20 Jews, six Protestants and three people without religion.<ref>{{cite book |title=Statistický lexikon obcí v Republice Československé|publisher=Státní úřad statistický|location=Prague|year=1924|edition=2nd|page=260|language=cs}}</ref>

From 1938 to 1945, Chyše was occupied by [[Nazi Germany]] and administered as part of the [[Reichsgau Sudetenland]]. After World War II, the town was returned to Czechoslovakia and the local German population was [[Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia|expelled]].

==Demographics==
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|2270
|1880|2370
|1890|2086
|1900|2051
|1910|1988
|1921|1807
|1930|1851
|1950|987
|1961|885
|1970|826
|1980|695
|1991|646
|2001|586
|2011|567
|2021|552
|source=Censuses<ref>{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2021-03-27}}</ref>}}

==Transport==
Chyše is located on the railway line [[Rakovník]]–[[Bečov nad Teplou]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Detail stanice Chyše|url=https://www.cd.cz/stanice/chyse/5473335|publisher=[[České dráhy]]|language=cs|access-date=2023-08-17}}</ref>

==Culture==
[[File:Chyse zamek park.jpg|thumb|Chyše Castle]]
In 2022, 2023 and 2024, an annual meeting of [[micronation]]s, known as the Micro Euro Summit, took place in Chyše Castle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Home|url=https://obscurium-gov.wixsite.com/micro-euro-summit|publisher=The Micro Euro Summit Planning Committee|access-date=2024-09-02}}</ref>

==Sights==
[[File:Chyše 2018-10-07 Kostel Povýšení svatého Kříže.jpg|thumb|Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross]]
The main landmark of the town is the Chyše Castle. The old fortress was rebuilt into a Gothic castle, then it was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in 1578. The Baroque modification took place in 1695–1708. The current appearance is a result of the neo-Gothic reconstruction in 1856–1858. Today the castle is open to the public. A very rare ceiling painting by [[Petr Brandl]] on the vault of one of the castle's representative salons dates from 1699.<ref name=castle1/><ref name=castle2/>

The Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary and the [[Carmelites|Carmelite]] monastery were originally late Gothic buildings from the 15th century. After they were almost completely destroyed by a fire in 1687, they were rebuilt in the early Baroque style. The interior of the church is decorated with paintings by Petr Brandl.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kostel Jména Panny Marie|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-jmena-panny-marie-20417290|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-08-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Klášter karmelitánů|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/klaster-karmelitanu-15213743|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-08-17}}</ref>

A notable building is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is an early Baroque cemetery church from 1710, which replaced an older Gothic church.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hřbitovní kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/hrbitovni-kostel-zvestovani-panny-marie-18399418|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-08-17}}</ref>

Only a few fragments have survived from the medieval fortifications.<ref>{{cite web |title=Městské opevnění|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/mestske-opevneni-22361806|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-08-17}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Angelika Campbell, Countess Cawdor]] (born 1944), Czech-British horticulturist
*[[Herbert Zimmermann (neuroscientist)|Herbert Zimmermann]] (born 1944), German neuroscientist

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Chyše}}
{{commons category|Chyše}}
*{{official|https://www.mestochyse.cz/}}

{{Karlovy Vary District}}
{{Karlovy Vary District}}



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[[Category:Populated places in Karlovy Vary District]]
[[Category:Populated places in Karlovy Vary District]]


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Latest revision as of 05:05, 27 October 2024

Chyše
Town
Town square
Town square
Flag of Chyše
Flag
Coat of arms of Chyše
Coat of arms
Chyše is located in Czech Republic
Chyše
Chyše
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′45″N 13°14′53″E / 50.11250°N 13.24806°E / 50.11250; 13.24806
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictKarlovy Vary
First mentioned1169
Government
 • MayorMiroslav Dorňák
Area
 • Total
28.62 km2 (11.05 sq mi)
Elevation
458 m (1,503 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
591
 • Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
364 53
Websitewww.mestochyse.cz

Chyše (German: Chiesch) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Chýšky, Číhání, Čichořice, Dvorec, Jablonná, Luby, Podštěly, Poříčí, Radotín and Žďárek administrative parts of Chyše.

Geography

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Chyše is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Karlovy Vary. The built-up area lies in the eastern tip of the Teplá Highlands, but most of the municipal territory lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is at 607 m (1,991 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Střela river.

History

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The first written mention of Chyše is from 1169, when a fortress was documented here. For 200 years, it was owned by the Lords of Odolenovice.[2][3]

According to the census of 1921, 93% of the population were Germans, 6% Czechoslovaks and 1% foreigners. The vast majority of the inhabitants were Roman Catholics, complemented by 20 Jews, six Protestants and three people without religion.[4]

From 1938 to 1945, Chyše was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the town was returned to Czechoslovakia and the local German population was expelled.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,270—    
18802,370+4.4%
18902,086−12.0%
19002,051−1.7%
19101,988−3.1%
YearPop.±%
19211,807−9.1%
19301,851+2.4%
1950987−46.7%
1961885−10.3%
1970826−6.7%
YearPop.±%
1980695−15.9%
1991646−7.1%
2001586−9.3%
2011567−3.2%
2021552−2.6%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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Chyše is located on the railway line Rakovník–Bečov nad Teplou.[7]

Culture

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Chyše Castle

In 2022, 2023 and 2024, an annual meeting of micronations, known as the Micro Euro Summit, took place in Chyše Castle.[8]

Sights

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Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The main landmark of the town is the Chyše Castle. The old fortress was rebuilt into a Gothic castle, then it was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in 1578. The Baroque modification took place in 1695–1708. The current appearance is a result of the neo-Gothic reconstruction in 1856–1858. Today the castle is open to the public. A very rare ceiling painting by Petr Brandl on the vault of one of the castle's representative salons dates from 1699.[2][3]

The Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary and the Carmelite monastery were originally late Gothic buildings from the 15th century. After they were almost completely destroyed by a fire in 1687, they were rebuilt in the early Baroque style. The interior of the church is decorated with paintings by Petr Brandl.[9][10]

A notable building is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is an early Baroque cemetery church from 1710, which replaced an older Gothic church.[11]

Only a few fragments have survived from the medieval fortifications.[12]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Chateau Chyše". Karlovy Vary Region Card. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Chyše Castle. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  4. ^ Statistický lexikon obcí v Republice Československé (in Czech) (2nd ed.). Prague: Státní úřad statistický. 1924. p. 260.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Detail stanice Chyše" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  8. ^ "Home". The Micro Euro Summit Planning Committee. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  9. ^ "Kostel Jména Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  10. ^ "Klášter karmelitánů" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  11. ^ "Hřbitovní kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  12. ^ "Městské opevnění" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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