Rožmberk nad Vltavou (German: Rosenberg an der Moldau) is a town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. The urban area with Rožmberk Castle is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Rožmberk nad Vltavou | |
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 Rožmberk nad Vltavou seen from the castle | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
  Rožmberk nad Vltavou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′19″N 14°22′1″E / 48.65528°N 14.36694°ECoordinates: 48°39′19″N 14°22′1″E / 48.65528°N 14.36694°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Český Krumlov |
| First mentioned | 1250 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lenka Schwarzová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.81 km2 (9.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 373 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 382 18 |
| Website | www |
Administrative partsEdit
The village of Přízeř is an administrative part of Rožmberk nad Vltavou.
GeographyEdit
Rožmberk nad Vltavou lies on the Vltava river in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point in the municipal territory is the hill Velenecký vrch with 822 metres (2,697 ft) above sea level.
HistoryEdit
Rožmberk was founded in the middle of the 13th century. It developed on a trade route from Český Krumlov to Linz in Austria. While owned by the Bohemian aristocratic Rosenberg family, it obtained town rights and grew in wealth. In 1620 the town became property of Charles Bonaventure, Count of Bucquoy.[2]
SightsEdit
Rožmberk nad Vltavou is most known for Rožmberk Castle. Apart from the castle, other sights list Church of Saint Nicholas (first mentioned in 1271, rebuilt in the Gothic style in the late 15th century) and burgher houses from the 17th–18th centuries on the town square.[2]
Notable peopleEdit
- Sigismund Pirchan von Rosenberg (1389–1472), Catholic bishop
- Otto Tumlirz (1890–1957), Austrian psychologist
Twin towns – sister citiesEdit
Rožmberk nad Vltavou is twinned with:[3]
Freistadt, Austria
GalleryEdit
Rožmberk Castle
Church of Saint Nicholas
Sculpture on the bridge across the Vltava
Sculpture of Saint John of Nepomuk
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- ^ a b "Město" (in Czech). Město Rožmberk nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Partnerství města Rožmberk s Freistadtem slaví výročí" (in Czech). Českokrumlovský deník. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
External linksEdit
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