Jiloviste

Jiloviste village in Czech republic

JILOVISTE

The village Jiloviste was found around the year 1347 according bthe list of tax payers of that time. Taxes was collected by the nearby
Zbraslav monastery ( Zbraslavsky klaster)
In that year is we can find first written sentence about Jilovoste - that local reeve named Vavrinec sold ale-house to the Zbraslav monastery.
And after that information we know that this Vavrinec was representavive of the village who has some kind of privilege as founder to found a new village.
About the Jiloviste church dedicated to St Vaclav we can read in associate records in year 1357. The church was in the first half of 14th century parish church and had its own vicar.

The Hussites revolution means big coup also in Jiloviste.
Who from this village of 12 - 15 houses tend to the movement we do not know bud the parich church died around 1419. After incasion of the Hussites fall also the Zbraslav monastery 1420 and with also all the Zbraslav domination and all the villages change the owner. Particulary village Jiloviste was taken under control of nobleman from Karlsteijn very skilled warrior Zikmund Bolechovec from Sumperk (he also acquired nearbz village Dobrichovice)
He belongs between that time to friends of the king and Emperor Zikmund.
In year 1587 populated awith 9 houses as a result of eford of the anew monks from Zbraslav.
In year 1628-1620 in time of the Estates rebellions was the Zbraslav monastery undertaken by burgrave Matyas Thurn who sold lots of forests to peasants who waste many of the woods.
During the Thirty years War was again destroyed the Zbraslav monastery. In year 1639 operated in Zbraslav and around brigades of Swedish general Baner, in 1645 Torstenson, 1648 Wittenberg army.
Probably in 1639 was Jiloviste burned down. 1696 was renew the vicarage and school in nearby Lisnice.
Jiloviste was impacted by its location at the main road of the Czech Kingdom called Golden Trail. Inhabitants was witness of business trips, movement of troops, also wayfarer which ways usually leads to St Mountain near to Pribram.
1785 was distubed monastery in Zbraslav and and Zbraslav domination lapse to religious fund. Bad management leads in year 1825 to that all the domination bot Bedrich Jindrich ?ttinger-Wallerstein. Who gave it to her wife Marie Anna, Trautmannsdorf.
1848 after organization of all the country Jiloviste belongs to Prague.
Jiloviste had first mayor Frantisek Andres, who established 1890 first Chronicle of Jiloviste.
1829 was opened school in near Trnova village and kids from Jiloviste go there.
Jiloviste had that time 36 houses and 248 inhabitants, while Trnova 33 houses and 233 inhabitants. In year 1884 was erased holy rood along the road to Trnova as a symbol of devotion with the church in Trnova village.
1910 change the domination of Zbraslav owner to Cyril Barton - rich entrepreneur from Doben? Also the population in Jilovoste fall low to 216 inhabitants.
For Jilovoste was important that after First World War take place tourism. Famous was hotel Palace (1926) and particulary hotel HUBERTUS (1921-22) The chief magistrate of Prague built his villa in Jiloviste and hi fillower Petr Zenkl.
Jilovoste became mode village. Also that time start construction of summer houses. 1928 was constracted new motorway on which is the oldest car hill-race Zbraslav - Jiloviste.
Important year 1930 - electrification.

location: Village Jiloviste is situated near the Prague (south west) and belongs to Prague-west pergunnah. On highway to Strakonice
How to get there:
from Prague on Strakonicka street cca 15 min drive and after passing Cukrak (Tv Tower) exit right to Jiloviste - Vsenory
(from Smichovske nadrazi running also often busses direction Mnisek Pod Brdy)


Official name: Obec Jiloviste

Area: 1423 ha

Number of inhabitants: 580

avrage age: 38,2

location: Village Jilovoste is situated near the Prague (south west) and belongs to Prague-west pergunnah.



by Stepan 2oo5

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