Strážný

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Strážný
Market town
Chapel of the Virgin Mary
Chapel of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Strážný
Flag
Coat of arms of Strážný
Coat of arms
Strážný is located in Czech Republic
Strážný
Strážný
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′32″N 13°43′13″E / 48.90889°N 13.72028°E / 48.90889; 13.72028Coordinates: 48°54′32″N 13°43′13″E / 48.90889°N 13.72028°E / 48.90889; 13.72028
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1359
Area
 • Total49.65 km2 (19.17 sq mi)
Elevation
834 m (2,736 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total447
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
384 43
Websitewww.strazny.cz

Strážný (until 1955 Kunžvart, German: Kuschwarda) is a market town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Hliniště, Kořenný and Řasnice are administrative parts of Strážný.

Geography[]

Strážný is a border crossing into Bavaria, Germany and lies 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the town Vimperk.

Strážný lies in the Bohemian Forest, most of it lies in the Šumava National Park and a smaller part lies in the Protected Landscape Area Šumava. The urban area is located in the valley below the Strážný mountain, the highest point of the municipal territory with an altitude of 1,115 metres (3,658 ft). Two tributaries of the Vltava river, Řasnice and Častá, flows through the area.

History[]

The first written mention of Strážný, then named Kunžvart, is from 1359, when existence of a castle on the Strážný mountain is documented. For 200 years it served to protect an important trade route and border of the Kingdom of Bohemia. Since 1547, the castle was uninhabited, and during the 16th century, it became a ruin.[2]

In 1689, a settlement was founded near the castle and named Kunžvart after the castle. The new village grew rapidly and already in 1833, the international road from Prague to Passau passed through here and one of the first bus lines in the country was in operation. In 1844, the village was promoted to a market town.[2]

After the end of the World War II, in 1946 the German population was expelled.

Sport[]

In Strážný, there is the Ski Resort Strážný.[3]

Sights[]

Kunžvart Castle

The ruin of Kunžvart Castle in open to the public. It is located below the top of the Strážný mountain in the altitude of 1,033 metres (3,389 ft), which makes it one of the highest placed castles in the country.[2]

The Chapel of the Virgin Mary was built in 1834. It is accessible only once a year during Mass.[2]

The most valuable building was the Church of the Holy Trinity from 1780. In 1965, it was demolished and the cemetery was moved. Today there is a place of reverence with a stone ground plan of the church on the site of the cemetery and a model of the church.[2]

Notable people[]

  • Karl Hoschna (1876–1911), Austrian-American musician and composer

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Historie a pamětihodnosti" (in Czech). Městys Strážný. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. ^ "Skiareál Strážný" (in Czech). Skiareál Strážný. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

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