Krásná Lípa
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Krásná Lípa (IPA: [ˈkra:sna: ˈli:pa]; German: Schönlinde) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has ca. 3,500 inhabitants.
[edit] History
In 1361, a settlement was recorded on the Tollenstein (Tolstejn). Later, about 30 families from Upper Franconia (Germany) to colonize the place. In 1654 the community had 36 farm houses and 60 craftsman houses, mainly linen weavers. John Barnes, an English expert on textile industry, was hired in 1731 to found a spinning manufactory in the town.
Economic development was further stimulated by the construction of the railway in 1869 and on 5 January 1870 Krasna Lipa became a corporate town. In 1910 the town reached its highest population, with 6930 inhabitants. Along with other parts of the former Austrian Empire, Schönlinde became part of Czechoslovakia in 1919, now called Krásná Lípa.
The Expulsion of Germans after World War II in 1945-1946 reduced the population to the half and more than 300 deserted houses were demolished. One of the Germans that had to leave the Sudetenland was Gerhard Mitter, then age 10, who would become a race driver for Porsche.
[edit] External links
- (Czech)(German)(English) Municipal website
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