Radonice

Radonice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈradoɲɪtsɛ]; German: Radonitz) is a village situated in north-western Czech Republic. It lies perhaps 10 km south of Kadaň, 322 metres above the sea level. Its name is derived from a personal name Radoň – the village of Radoň's people. It has over a thousand inhabitants. The oldest written record about Radonice comes from 1196, when monks came from the monastery of Waldsassen to a rule of Milhost from Mašťov (Maschau). Ojíř of Radonice (Hogir de Radonitz) signed his donating document as a witness. Nicolas and John Lobkowitz of Hasištejn were next holders. Fates of Radonice was put together with Vintířov (Winteritz) with a knight fortress, which was changed to a castle for a noble family. After 1508...