City History
City History
The first written mention of Decin from the 993rd The original settlement was established at the then Labe ford, which went through a major trade route.
The confluence of the Elbe and Ploučnice in Decin. (View from the pastoral wall)
Rose Garden at Castle Děčín
At today's castle rock was gradually built Přemyslid wooden fort, which served as the administrative and defense center. In 13 century fort built on the site Gothic stone castle, the castle had King Premysl Otakar II. establish a royal city.
In the 14th century, the city, then located in close proximity to the river, several floods. Therefore, it was moved to its center piece above about the level of today's Masaryk Square in Decin. Then the city had the right to trade, river transportation and fishing.
During the Hussite revolution, the city was affected by several fires. The 16th and 17 century, there were frequent rotation Děčín estate owners - have replaced the are 3 owners before the family acquired the Knights of Bünau (Bynov). Under their rule over Decin been a rapid development of trade and crafts. The city operated a brickworks, lime kilns and quarries. Owned a wharf yard and ferries, which provide a significant source of income. The Knights of the family property Bünau city lasted until the Thirty Years War.
"Long Ride" - street access to the castle, carved into the rock.
In 1628 the family estate was sold Thun - Hohenstein. After the Thirty Years War the importance Děčína dropped again. At that time launched a major reconstruction Thuns urban castle into a Baroque castle, surrounded by gardens. Further development brought to 18 Decin century, when the fortress was canceled status of the city. Thuns rebuilt the castle again, this time to the classic form in which it is now. Was again restored the Elbe river trade.
A major stimulus for further development of the turbulent city was operational railway line Prague - Dresden, 8 dubna 1851st The main route through the left bank of the Elbe began a significant transformation Děčína center industry. Began to develop in particular has a small village Podmokly, which passes through the track. In 1874 he became from Decin railway junction. Lines were also finished in Teplice, Czech Kamenice and Usti nad Labem (on the right bank of the river). Built a railway bridge over the Elbe. Together with the railway is also developing paroplavba Elbe. In Podmokli growing industry, together with a turbulent housing construction. The village is in 1901 became a town in 1914 and already has around 20 thousand inhabitants.
During the war in 1942 was dvojměstí Decin and Podmokly, together with the Old Town municipality merged into one city with the common name of Decin. This status was confirmed after the war in 1945, which were already merged unit have attributed other municipalities (Rozbělesy, Chrochvice, Želenice, Vilsnice, Hochheiser, Bela, Boletice nad Labem, Nebočady, Brezina).
Historic houses in Masaryk Square in Decin.
In the era of communism continues construction of the city. Further develop the industry and the impact of housing is also a further increase in population. Since 1960, Decin located very populous district of the North occupies an area 909 km ² and a population of 130 thousand inhabitants. Large panel housing estates arise in 60th-80th of 20th century, especially in the Old Town, in Boletice nad Labem, in Želenice in Byňov to Březinách and New Town. This estate has been particularly hard hit, but the historic core of the old Decina. At this time, he was again reinforced the importance of Elbe waterway construction of modern port and the hub in an arcade, thus becoming the most important Decin Czech harbor. Since 1980 are attached Decin other neighboring villages, such as lower Žleb or forest.
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