Hluboká nad Vltavou

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Hluboká nad Vltavou
Town
Centre of the town with Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
Centre of the town with Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
Flag of Hluboká nad Vltavou
Flag
Coat of arms of Hluboká nad Vltavou
Coat of arms
Hluboká nad Vltavou is located in Czech Republic
Hluboká nad Vltavou
Hluboká nad Vltavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°3′5″N 14°26′9″E / 49.05139°N 14.43583°E / 49.05139; 14.43583Coordinates: 49°3′5″N 14°26′9″E / 49.05139°N 14.43583°E / 49.05139; 14.43583
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1378
Government
 • MayorTomáš Jirsa
Area
 • Total91.11 km2 (35.18 sq mi)
Elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,451
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 41
Websitewww.hluboka.cz

Hluboká nad Vltavou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦlubokaː ˈnad vl̩tavou]; until 1885 Podhrad, German: Frauenberg) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants. The town is known for the Hluboká Castle.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Bavorovice, Buzkov, Hroznějovice, Jaroslavice, Jeznice, Kostelec, Líšnice, Munice, Poněšice and Purkarec are administrative parts of Všemyslice.

Geography[]

Hluboká nad Vltavou is situated on both banks of the Vltava river, near České Budějovice. There are many fish ponds in the municipal territory. The town itself lies on the shore of the largest of them, which is Munický pond with an area of 108 hectares (270 acres).[2]

The northern part of the large municipal territory is covered by forests. The highest point of the territory is the hill Velký Kameník with 575 metres (1,886 ft) above sea level.

History[]

Parish church

History of the town is connected with a castle, which was founded together with the city of České Budějovice by King Ottokar II of Bohemia on a rocky promontory above the Vltava river. A settlement was founded under the castle and named Podhrad (literally meaning "Undercastle").[3]

The castle later passed to the Vítkovci dynasty. Again purchased by the royal chamber in the 14th century, it was a favourite residence of Emperor Charles IV, who often visited the castle when residing in České Budějovice.[citation needed]

Held by the local noble William II of Pernstein from 1490 onwards, castle and town prospered. In 1496, the settlement was promoted to a market town.[3]

Though seized by French forces in the Thirty Years' War, the acquisition by the Schwarzenberg family in 1661 brought even greater wealth to the area. After a blaze in 1742, the medieval fortress was slighted and rebuilt into a Renaissance castle, then between 1839 and 1871 into the current Neo-Gothic castle.

A Jewish community (Qahal) arose in the late 17th century, however, a synagogue was not erected until 1907.[citation needed]

The present-day municipality arose in 1850. The majority of the population was Czech-speaking. The town was renamed after the castle Hluboká Castle in 1885. In 1907, Hluboká became a town by decision of Franz Joseph I.[3]

Education[]

The Townshend International School has been based in the town since 1992.

Sights[]

Hluboká Castle
Ohrada Castle

The main landmark of Hluboká nad Vltavou is the Tudor-style Hluboká Castle. Every year it is one of the most visited castle in the country.[4]

The second significant castle in Hluboká nad Vltavou is Ohrada Castle. It is a Baroque hunting castle built in 1708–1713. In 1842, the Hunting Museum, one of the oldest museums in the country, was established here. It still exist under the name Museum of Forestry, Hunting and Fishing, and is administered by National Museum of Agriculture in Prague.[5]

Next to the castle there is a zoological garden, colloquially known as Ohrada Zoo. It breeds about 300 species of animals.

Notable people[]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Hluboká nad Vltavou is twinned with:[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ "Munický rybník" (in Czech). Klub českých turistů Tábor. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Hluboká nad Vltavou" (in Czech). Město Hluboká nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  4. ^ "Nejnavštěvovanější místa v kategorii Hrady a zámky: Pražský hrad, Český Krumlov a Hluboká nad Vltavou" (in Czech). Kudy z nudy. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  5. ^ "Zámek Ohrada – Muzeum lesnictví, myslivosti a rybářství v Hluboké nad Vltavou" (in Czech). Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  6. ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Hluboká nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2020-08-20.

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