# Dolní Třešňovec

Dolní Třešňovec (Czech pronunciation:; German: Nieder Johnsdorf) is an administrative part of Lanškroun in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It is located in the northern part of the town's territory. Until 1960, it was a separate municipality.

## History

The first written mention of Třešňovec is from 1332. In 1568, for the first time, Dolní and Horní Třešňovec are distinguished. In 1793, the first school in Dolní Třešňovec was built, it was the 104th building in the village. In 1798 Dolní Třešňovec became an independent political community. Until then, all purchases and transfers of ownership had to be confirmed by the Lanškroun City Council. During Austro-Prussian War (1866) a large number of Prussian soldiers were housed in Dolní Třešňovec. In 1880, the local volunteer fire department was founded. In 1894, a two-classroom school building with a teacher's apartment and a gym was built opposite the "old" school. In the same year, on the occasion of the imperial maneuvers, Franz Joseph I of Austria personally went to Dolní Třešňovec and awarded some veterans with a golden cross of honor.
A difficult situation arose in 1905, when the manor of Dolní Třešňovec was offered for sale. The Czechs offered any price just to gain ownership of a huge complex just near to Lanškroun. So the money had to be found on the private market. Since no suitable German buyer could be found for the entire property, the fields and meadows were sold piece by piece, and the building with parts of the land was taken over in 1907 by the League of Germans against Czechs for the orphanage. Due to the fact that the orphanage was permanently occupied by 40-60 pupils until its abolition in 1941, most of them then became pupils of the Dolní Třešňovec's School, the expansion of the school was carried out in 1909 under the leadership of the municipal leader Johann Peichl. In the summer of 1923, the municipality had a memorial built for the 34 victims of World War I. Electricity was introduced here in 1928.
In 1960, Dolní Třešňovec again became a part of Lanškroun after 162 years.

## Firefighter unit

In 1880, a shed for firemen's tools (now the firestation) was built. The unit was officially approved and registered in the cadastre of associations of the town on 9 February 1886. After Dolní Třešňovec became a part of Lanškroun in 1960, the function of the unit was reclassified to support and humanitarian. Thr unit still holds this function.
Thanks to the boom of firesport, the first year of the competition called O zelený pohár in the Fire Attack discipline was organized in 1993. In 2025, the 31st year of this competition will take place.

## Sport

The football club TJ Sokol Dolní Třešňovec was founded in 1956. The team participates in the 9th highest Czech competition.

## Education

In 1946, the Agricultural and Veterinary Secondary School was founded in the building of the former orphanage. On 1 September 1964, the new building of the Agricultural and Veterinary Secondary School was opened. In 2008 and 2009, the main school buildings were renovated. At the same time, a new cowshed and veterinary centre were built. Two fields of study are currently taught at the school: Agribusiness and Veterinary Medicine.