Veselí nad Lužnicí

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Veselí nad Lužnicí
Town
Town square
Town square
Flag of Veselí nad Lužnicí
Flag
Coat of arms of Veselí nad Lužnicí
Coat of arms
Veselí nad Lužnicí is located in Czech Republic
Veselí nad Lužnicí
Veselí nad Lužnicí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°11′12″N 14°41′56″E / 49.18667°N 14.69889°E / 49.18667; 14.69889Coordinates: 49°11′12″N 14°41′56″E / 49.18667°N 14.69889°E / 49.18667; 14.69889
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictTábor
First mentioned1259
Government
 • MayorVít Rada
Area
 • Total29.57 km2 (11.42 sq mi)
Elevation
407 m (1,335 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total6,334
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
391 81
Websitewww.veseli.cz

Veselí nad Lužnicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛsɛliː ˈnadluʒɲɪtsiː]; German: Wesseli an der Lainsitz) is a town in Tábor Districtin the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants. It lies on the confluence of the Lužnice and Nežárka rivers.

Administrative parts[]

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in front of the town hall

The town is made up of town parts of Veselí nad Lužnicí I and Veselí nad Lužnicí II, and village of Horusice.

Geography[]

Veselí nad Lužnicí lies on the confluence of the Lužnice and Nežárka rivers.

Veselí nad Lužnicí is situated on the northern edge of the Třeboň Basin and is known for its fish ponds and pine forests. There are several artificial lakes south of the town, used for recreational purposes; these were created in the 1970s and 1980s when huge amounts of sand were quarried. A nature trail runs around them. Horusický pond, the second largest pond in the country with 415 hectares (1,030 acres), lies southwest of the town. The southern part of the municipal territory is part of the Protected Landscape Area Třeboňsko, which was declared an UNESCO biosphere reserve.

History[]

The town was first mentioned in 1259 as a hamlet and a redoubt on the salt road from Austria to Prague. King Charles IV gave it the status of a town in 1362. In the 15th century, the town saw many fires and was looted by the Hussites. It was Peter Vok of Rosenberg, a famous fish pond founder and supporter, who let the town grow again a hundred years later.[2]

The Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) damaged the town badly again – with only 69 people remaining. New development came with the Schwarzenberg dynasty in the second half of the 17th century. Veselí stayed in their possession until the end of the World War I in 1918.[2]

It was originally two separate towns – Veselí nad Lužnicí and Mezimostí nad Nežárkou (a town since 1908). They were joined in 1943 to make one town under the present name.[2]

Economy[]

Since the late 19th century, it has been an important railway junction between České Budějovice, Tábor, Třeboň and Jindřichův Hradec. The railway station remains one of the biggest local employers. The sand quarring, concrete production and food industries are also long-established in the town.

Sights[]

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The renaissance Old Town Hall from 1616 is the main building on the square and together with the neigbouring museum, which was also built in 1616, forms an architectonic unit. The New Town Hall was built in 1897.[3]

The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is the main landmark. Its existence was first mentioned in 1259 and is the oldest monument in the town. Chapel of Saint Mark (1754) and the Chapel of St. Florian in Mezimostí (1715) are other notable buildings.[3]

Notable people[]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

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

Veselí nad Lužnicí is twinned with:[4]

Veselí nad Lužnicí also cooperates with other Czech municipalities and villages with Veselí in their names.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Z historie města" (in Czech). Město Veselí nad Lužnicí. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Památky" (in Czech). Město Veselí nad Lužnicí. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Partnerská města a obce" (in Czech). Město Veselí nad Lužnicí. Retrieved 2020-08-25.

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