Doksany () is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. The municipality is located on the Ohře River in the Lower Ohře Table. It is known for a Premonstratensian convent.
Etymology The origin of the name Doksany is uncertain. There is a theory that the initial name of the settlement was Dokze/Doksy (of pre-Slavic origin, from the Old English word dox = 'dark') and then it changed to Doksany, modeled after Brozany (now Brozany nad Ohří), which is located on the opposite bank of the Ohře River.
Geography Doksany is located about south of Litoměřice, south of Ústí nad Labem and north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Ohře River, which forms the western municipal border.
Climate Doksany's climate is classified as oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Among them, the annual average temperature is , the hottest month is in July, and the coldest month is in January. The annual precipitation is , of which July is the wettest with , while February is the driest with only .
The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from on 22 December 1969 to on 28 June 2026, which was at this time the highest temperature recorded in the Czech Republic.
History
The oldest settlement dates back between 4500 and 2500 BC. In 1993, archaeologists discovered more ancient buildings and settlements that dated back to the same period of time. The first written mention of Doksany is from 1151 by chronicler Vincencius, who wrote about the Doksany Convent. It was probably founded in 1144 by Gertrude of Babenberg and Vladislaus II as the second convent in the kingdom.
The village of Doksany was specifically mentioned in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1226. The convent owned the village until 1421, when the convent was damaged as a result of the Hussite Wars. Properties of the convert were then lent by the Bohemian kings to various nobles. During the reign of King Vladislaus II (1471–1516), the village returned to the ownership of the convent.
Doksany was owned by the Doksany Convent until 1782, when the convent was abolished. From 1782, its properties were managed by the Religious Fund. In 1790, Countess Terezie Kinsky acquired Doksany and began the reconstruction of the monastery into a castle. From 1797 to 1804, the estate was owned by Jakub Wiemmer. From 1804 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, the estate was owned by the Lex of Aehrenthal family.
In 2003, the convent was restored with the help of Premonstratensians from Poland.
Demographics
Economy There is a small hydropower plant on the Ohře River. It is part of a historic weir from 1937.
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through Doksany, but the municipality is located near the D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem.
Sights Doksany is known for a Premonstratensian convent with the Church of the Nativity of Mary. The religious community still lives in it, but under certain conditions it is open to the public.
References
External links