General

Departure of Sudeten Germans from the political district of Litoměřice 1945–1946

The topic of the expulsion of Sudeten Germans from Litoměřice in 1945 and 1946 is covered in Hynek Oberhel's bachelor thesis, which he completed in 2008 at the end of his studies at Masaryk University in Brno. At the end of the thesis, all German transports are listed with the number of people for each municipality. During the years in question, seven villages from the present ten parts/municipalities of Malečovsko were included in the Litoměřice district: Babiny I, Čeřeniště, Horní Zálezly, Pohoří, Proboštov, Rýdeč, and Řetouň.

An overview of the buildings demolished during demolition works in July 1967

The part of Malečovsko adjacent to the Elbe River was a military area during the socialist era, where the movement of the population was restricted. Many houses left behind by the displaced Germans fell into disrepair and became useful backdrops for military exercises. Many of these ruins were then completely leveled, as described in the following document from the Kutná Hora military unit from July 1967.

History of the Malečov Region in the 20th Century – Professional Publication

On 8 November 2021, the first meeting was held at the Malečov Municipal Office with the following present: Petr Kůstka, Mayor; Lenka Barvínková, Deputy Mayor; Mgr. Petr Karlíček, Ph.D., Director of the Ústí nad Labem City Archives; Ing. Zdeněk Petr, initiator, organizer. The municipality expressed interest in compiling a history of Malečov in the 20th century, covering the period from approximately 1900 to 1990. The main author and expert guarantor will be Mgr. Karlíček, Ph.D. It was also agreed that on 7 December 2021, the Malečov Municipal Office would hold an initial expert meeting with citizens interested in history who are either eyewitnesses or possess historical documents.

On 7 December 2021, under the patronage of the Mayor and with the expert guidance of Mgr. Karlíček, Ph.D., a meeting was held at the Malečov Municipal Office with invited guests to agree on the next steps. The expected publication date is the end of 2025.

Events in the Municipality from 2016 to the Present

In the second half of 2015, the chairman of the association initiated the publication of the local newsletter LISTY Z MALEČOVSKA, which he managed until the autumn of 2018. The first issue was published at the end of February 2016. The newsletter regularly informs about events in the Malečov region since the previous issue, what is being prepared, and what is planned. LISTY Z MALEČOVSKA is distributed free of charge in black and white to every house in all ten districts of Malečov. It serves as a kind of chronicle. The following links provide access to the issues in color.