Vlčice () is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division Vlčice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Vlčice (310) Bergov (29) Dolní Les (16) Vojtovice (17)
Geography Vlčice is located about northwest of Jeseník and north of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Golden Mountains and Vidnava Lowland. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Studená voda flows through the municipality.
History Vlčice was founded in 1248 by a lokator called Vrocivoj, who was commissioned by Bishop Tomasz I. In 1371, Knight Albert Schoff was documented as the owner of Vlčice. The Schoff family founded here a water fortress in the 15th century and owned the village until 1558. From 1582 to 1791, Vlčice was a property of the Maltitz family. Then the village was inherited by the Schaffgotsch family, who held it until 1921.
Demographics
Transport The I/60 road, which connects Jeseník with the Czech–Polish border, runs through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Vlčice is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in the Baroque style in 1749–1751.
The Church of Saint Ignatius is located in Vojtovice. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1833, on the site of a chapel from around 1500.
A notable building is the Vlčice Castle. The former water fotress was rebuilt into the Renaissance castle in 1665, during the rule of the Maltitz family. In 1829, part of the castle was rebuilt in the Empire style and the castle park with an area of was established. In the second half of the 20th century, the castle was insensitively renovated and lost its architectural value.
Twin towns – sister cities
Vlčice is twinned with: Biała, Poland
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