Soběslav
Soběslav | |
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 Main square with churches of Saint Vitus and of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Soběslav Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′36″N 14°43′7″E / 49.26000°N 14.71861°ECoordinates: 49°15′36″N 14°43′7″E / 49.26000°N 14.71861°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Tábor |
| First mentioned | 1293 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jindřich Bláha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.00 km2 (7.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,928 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 392 17 |
| Website | www |
Soběslav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsobjɛslaf] (
listen); German: Sobieslau) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,900 inhabitants. It is situated on the river Lužnice, 7 km northern from Veselí nad Lužnicí and 18 km southern from Tábor. The historical town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone.
Administrative parts[]
The town is made up of town parts of Soběslav I–III and of villages of Chlebov and Nedvědice.
History[]
The town was mentioned for a first time at the year 1293 when the castle and surrounding areas belonged to the House of Rosenberg. Towns rights were obtained at the year 1390. Four years later was the Bohemian king Wenceslaus IV imprisoned in a local castle.[2]
In the 16th century, Soběslav was the seat of Peter Vok of Rosenberg and one of the most important towns of the Rožmberk estate. It represented the economic centre of southern Bohemia with ties to Bavaria and Austria.[2] This most important stage in the history of the town is evident in numerous historic buildings in the town to this day.
The town was burned twice during the Hussite's wars. At the end of 19th century the town was connected by a railroad with Prague and České Budějovice cities. Historical part of the town is set as an urban monument zone but is seriously touched by a newly built northern part of the town's main square (except historical Smrčka's house).[2]
Transport[]
There is a small civil airport at the south-western part of the town border.
Sights[]
There is the Gothic Church of Saint Vitus, Soběslav Castle with well-preserved tower Hláska and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. There are two museums in the town: Smrčka's house (ethnical museum) and Petr Vok House (natural history museum).
There is a natural reservation called Nový rybník in Soběslav.[3]
Nearby the town border there is a forest called Svákov with a small church of Saint Anne, old Slavonian fortress rampart and pavillon. There is an old trading road which leads through Soběslav.
Notable people[]
- František Josef Studnička (1836–1903), mathematician, astronomer and Czech science life organizer
- Otakar Ostrčil (1879–1935), pedagogue, composer and conductor
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Sabinov, Slovakia
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Historie města". musobeslav.cz (in German). Město Soběslav. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Přírodní rezervace Nový rybník". musobeslav.cz (in Czech). Město Soběslav. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "Rada města". musobeslav.cz (in Czech). Město Soběslav. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
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