The village is situated in the sub-mountain area of the mountains Orlické hory, along the upper part of the river Moravská Sázava, 500 - 795 meters AMSL. The first written reference dates back to 1304 – the village belonged to the Zbraslav monastery. The dominant feature of the village is the Lord’s Transfiguration Church that was built in the early 14th century and completely reconstructed in 1816. In the middle of the village there is a statue of St. John of Nepomuk (1793). An important place of the village is also Výprachtická lípa (Výprachtice Linden). The tree is supposed to be 600 years old. According to a legend, Jan Bosler, local priest of the Unity of Brethen, was shot there after the Bílá hora (White Mountain) battle.
Detailed information (adapted from the source "Vlastivěda Lanškrounska"): The village Výprachtice is situated along the most upper part of the river Moravská Sázava, 8 km in north of the town Lanškroun. It is composed of three, historically independent, villages – Výprachtice, Valteřice and Koburk – that were administratively integrated. The village of Valteřice, situated 5 km in north east of the village of Výprachtice, was integrated in 1951. The village of Koburk, situated a half kilometre far from the village centre, was integrated in 1975. The first written reference to the village of Výprachtice (Wiprechtsdorf) dates back to 1304. The village is mentioned in the donation deed issued by the king Václav II in favour of the Zbraslav monastery. The name of the village is typical for colonisation period and it is derived from the village locator. Although the donation deed mentions twice the village of Walthersdorf, it is not clear whether they refer to the village of Valteřice. The first is undoubtedly the village of Bystřec, while the other is believed to be either the village of Bystříčko or the village of Valteřice. The reference to the village of villa Valcheri (in a deed of the Štíty reeve dated back to 1278) is sometimes believed to be a reference to the village of Vateřice. This presumption is highly improbable, because of lack of reference to the village of this name in following centuries. The village of Valteřice is referred again in mid-17th century. On 19th January 1649, the inhabitants of the town Jablonné nad Orlicí asked Karel Eusebius z Lichtenštejna to prohibit storage and trade of salt in neighbouring villages, including Heroltice and Valteřice. Further documents, such as lists of inhabitants according to their denomination, tax roll or revision of tax roll do not mention the village. The existence of the village of Valteřice is absolutely certain in 1691 (the land book of the village). It results that the village of Valteřice was founded (or re-established) in that period. The village has two names in the land book – Schöndorf and Neudorf, the latter prevailed – Neudorf (New VIllage). Even younger is the village of Koburk. It was founded on the place of the former manor farm in Výprachtice (and sheep shed on the place called Pláňavy) in 1789. The grounds belonging to the farm and sheep shed were partitioned, assigned to villagers and the newly formed village was given the name after the general of the Austrian army Josias Friedrich Prince of Coburg (born 1737 in Coburg – died 1815 in Coburg) who beat Turks near the Balkan town of Focşan. After the exchange of property between the Zbraslav monastery and the Litomyšl bishop in 1358, the village of Výprachtice remained a part of the Lanškroun domain until 1409 when the bishop Jan Železný pledged the village of Výprachtice, Jablonné nad Orlicí and villages in the surrounding area in favour of the squire Jan Strýček ze Střížkova. The village was integrated into the Lanšperk and Lanškroun regions after the Hussite wars by Zdeněk Kostka z Postupic in 1453. The further history of the village is identical to the history of other villages in the region until 1540 when Jan z Pernštejna pledged the Lanškroun region in favour of Václav Černohorský z Boskovic. The area surrounding the town of Jablonné nad Orlicí belonged to the Lanšperk domain which Jan z Pernštejna sold to Petr Bohdanecký four years later. Both parties were integrated again (with seat in the town of Lanškroun) by Vratislav z Pernštejna in 1564. An important role in the history of a village had always played the reeve’s office which was sometimes considered as remuneration for the village locator-founder. The first known reference to the name of Výprachtice reeve dates back to 1402 – it was Mikšík Perda. The reeve – the representative of the suzerain – was by the privilege deed (so called handfest) given a large property. The text of the handfest of Výprachtice reeve’s office has not been preserved. However, its content is known from interrogation of two witnesses from 1542: to the independent reeve’s office belonged several craftsmen, a mill, five serfs and seven toils for hunting in woods surrounding the village. In addition to that, the reeve had the right of independent tap room and privilege to brew beer. On the other hand, the reeve had to keep a bull and boar for needs of the village and a greyhound or an ox for needs of the suzerain. In case of war, the reeve had to send and pay a varlet equipped by armour and horse. Equally important in the daily life of the village of Výprachtice was the manor farm and sheep shed founded by Adam Hrzán z Harasova at the beginning of the 17th century. Under the surveillance of bailiff the local inhabitants had to work there until the end of 18th century when the farm was abandoned. A division of the army of the field marshal Arvid Wittenberg marching from the town Jablonné nad Orlicí to the town of Šumperk spent a night (on 27th October 1646) in the neighbourhood of the manor farm and the village during the Thirty Year’s War. Swedish soldiers appeared again on 7th January 1648 to collect contributions and they burnt out the reeve’s grange and other buildings. After the Bílá hora (White Mountain) battle the non-catholic rectory in the village Výprachtice existing since 16th century was abandoned. The last local priest Jan Buffler was tortured to death by the soldiers near to the still existing linden in early 1620’s. The village of Výprachtice belonged to the Jablonné nad Orlicí parish district since it was re-established in 1663. The local chaplaincy in the village of Výprachtice was established in 1779 and promoted to the parish in 1853. The matters of religion had always been closely connected to the school education. The first reference to the local principal is, according to the local chronicle, from 1591. However, the reliable reference dates back to 1651 and mentions the headmaster Jan Mach. During implementation of reforms ordered by Empress Maria Theresa a school (elementary skills, i.e. reading, writing and counting were taught) was founded, the building of school was constructed above the brook near to the reeve’s house in 1789. Although it was repaired several times, it fell into disrepair and the negotiations about construction of a new building were opened in 1858. The decision was taken right in time because the ceiling in the old building collapsed shortly before the new school year started. The new building was consecrated in 1860. Due to the increasing number of pupils there were five classrooms and in 1897 upper grades of the grammar school were added. In 1906 the school moved into the building constructed between 1905 and 1906 which is also the current school building. The post office was opened in 1893 (although so-called rural post, i.e. the post box had been in the village since 1874). The police office moved into the village in 1888. In the modern history the village was, after conclusion of Munich agreement, was included into Sudetenland, although the majority of population was Czech. The village of Výprachtice, and other villages in this area, for instance Jamné, Bystřec, Koburk, Horní a Dolní Heřmanice, Horní Čermná a Nepomuky, formed a purely Czech enclave in the territory occupied by Germany. The World War II marked substantial changes in the history of the village – German villages in the area were, after expulsion of Germans, almost depopulated and certain inhabitants of the village of Výprachtice decided to leave and live in the abandoned farms in the region. Within the socialisation of the village (after February 1948) four restaurants (although two were operated by the state enterprise Jednota), two shops (two operated by the state enterprise Jednota), butchery, bakery and other small handicraft businesses were closed in 1950. The socialisation of agriculture and foundation of the United agricultural co-operative (in 1952) were regarded as unwelcome. In the second half of the 20th century were built many constructions of public interest: the water supply in the area called Halda (1953), the building of the fire brigade (between 1962 and 1965) multi-purpose building of the Local national committee, post office, consultation room for a general practitioner and three flats (1972). Later, the building of the nursery school was constructed (1978), the school building was reconstructed and a new building was added (1985). After 1989 the Municipal office decided to finance reconstruction and modernisation of the water supply system (reservoirs, drill holes and waterworks), the sewerage system and the sewerage treatment plant (fully operating since 1997). There have been many associations since 19th century. The oldest and still existing association is the brigade of voluntary firemen, founded in 1883. The National North Eastern Bohemia Unity, protecting Czech minorities in mixed Czech-German territories, was founded two years later and organised, among other events, theatre shows. The local amateur theatre company was founded in 1922. In the village Výprachtice there were several gymnastic clubs: Sokol (founded in 1919), Orel (founded 1919) and Worker’s gymnastic club (founded 1937). Kampelička, the mutual savings bank (founded in 1896), was the second oldest in Bohemia and it was founding member of the Central unity of Bohemian economic companies of the Bohemian Kingdom in Prague. The office of Reiffeisenova záložna, the competitor of the Kampelička, was opened in 1931. Today, there is the Brigade of voluntary firemen - Výprachtice and Koburk, the Gymnastic club Sokol, the Committee for civic matters, local association of the Czech gardening union, and the Huntsmen association. In the village of Výprachtice there are several businesses: OEZ Letohrad (employing 105 persons), Agrospol Výprachtice – transformed united agricultural cooperative employs 65 persons), locksmithery and plumbery OVAZ Luboš Merta (employing 20 persons), metalworking Jindřich Beran (5 employees) and last, but not least – woodworking and saw mill ing. Jiří Petr. Many important personalities were either born or working in the village of Výprachtice, for instance Karel Otakar Hubálek (born 1859 – died 1930), headmaster of the Výprachtice grammar school between 1905 and 1917 and writer, brother of the well-known fire brigade official and writer Josef B. Hubálek. Jindřich Chládek (born in 1897 in the village of Výprachtice – died in 1980 in the village of Výprachtice), longtime archivist of the town of Lanškroun (1951-1972). He was awarded by the memorial medal of the Czechoslovak Republic government in 1970. Jindřich Praveček jr. (born in 1909 in the village of Výprachtice died in 2000 in Prague, buried in the village of Výprachtice), compositor, conductor and teacher, son of Jindřich Praveček sr. (born 1885 – died 1969), musician and teacher in the grammar school of the village of Výprachtice (between 1909 and 1919). Jaroslav Tušla, born 1912, was teacher (since 1937) and headmaster (1943-1973) in the local school. He is also important regional botanist. The most important historical monument in the village is the Lord’s Transfiguration Church – the current building was constructed in 1816. The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church in the village part of Valteřice was built in 1832. In the village there are also many small sacred buildings that complete the atmosphere of the village. In front of the school near to the church there is a chapel (1848) that was used as a stop of the procession during the Corpus Christi feast until 1954. Near the house no. 30 there is subtle chapel in honour of the Holy Virgin, it was founded in 1769, twice reconstructed and moved on a new place. Near the road from the town of Lanškroun to the village of Výprachtice there is a chapel (in Neo-Ghotic style build in 1890) that was the destination of the annual procession (on first or second Sunday in July). Since 1950 the religious processions were not permitted. Worth of mentioning is also the Holy Trinity column (1864) near to the rectory, the statue of St. John of Nepomuk (1793) in front of the restaurant U Jana and the recently renovated stone cross (1794) near to the church. The memorial to the victims of war with the sculpture of Pieta is also precious. It is situated near to the crossroads below the church and its author is Čeněk Vosmík, well-known Prague sculptor. The current population of the village of Výprachtice is 958 (in 234 houses), including 7 permanent residents of the village part of Valteřice which has, however, rather recreational character. There are 176 houses used for recreational purposes. On 27th October 1646, a part of the army of the Swedish general Wirtenberg marching, during a military campaign, from the town Jablonné nad Olicí to the town of Šumperk spend a night around the village Výprachtice. Carts drawn by 60 horses were sent to the town of Lanškroun for supplies. After the carts left the town, Croats seized and unhorsed several carts them and they mangled beer barrels, so supplies did not arrive at the encampment. On 7th Jaunary 1648, on Tuesday Swedes burnt out the shepherd’s house of the Lanškroun manor farm, the Valentin Pemmer’s farm, the Výprachtice reeve’s grange, and a farm in the village of Čenkovice.
German name: Weipersdorf
