Vraclav

Vraclav (Wratzlau) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages of Sedlec and Svatý Mikuláš are administrative parts of Vraclav.

Etymology
The initial name of the village was Vratislav, derived from the same personal name. From the 16th century, the shortened form Vraclav appeared.

Geography
Vraclav is located about 22 km west of Ústí nad Orlicí and 23 km southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is the Kamenec hill at 337 m above sea level.

History
A gord was established here in the mid-11th century. The first written mention of Vraclav is from 1073.

Transport
The I/17 road (which is here shortly a part of the European route E442) passes through the northern part of the municipality.

Sights
The main sight is the Baroque complex of the former pilgrimage Church of Saint Nicholas. In 1711, a spa was established here, near a spring of water that was considered curative. A local chapel was replaced by the church in 1724–1726. The spa and the pilgrimage site almost disappeared in the first half of the 19th century. The complex was reconstructed in 1976–1986. In the former church there is an exposition administered by Vysoké Mýto Regional Museum.

Notable people

 * Jiří Paďour (1943–2015), Roman Catholic bishop