Hluboká nad Vltavou | |
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  Hluboká nad Vltavou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:49°3′5″N14°26′9″E / 49.05139°N 14.43583°E /49.05139; 14.43583 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1378 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomáš Jirsa |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.11 km2 (35.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,626 |
| • Density | 61.75/km2 (159.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 41 |
| Website | www |
Hluboká nad Vltavou (Czech pronunciation:[ˈɦlubokaːˈnadvl̩tavou]; until 1885Podhrad,German:Frauenberg) is a town inČeské Budějovice District in theSouth Bohemian Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. The town is known for theHluboká Castle.
Hluboká nad Vltavou consists of 11 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
The name of the town was taken from the name of the local castle. The castle was namedFrauenberg in German, which was derived from Old Germanvrôburg (i.e. "Lord's castle"). The Czech nameHluboká literally means 'deep' and originated from the location of the castle above a deep valley.[3]
Hluboká nad Vltavou is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north ofČeské Budějovice. It is situated on both banks of theVltava River. The streamBezdrevský potok flows into the Vltava south of the town proper. There are many fishponds in the municipal territory. The town proper lies on the shore of the largest of them, which is Munický rybník with an area of 108 ha (270 acres).[4]
Hluboká nad Vltavou lies mostly in theTábor Uplands, but the southern part with the ponds lies in theČeské Budějovice Basin, and the eastern part extends into theTřeboň Basin. The northern part of the large municipal territory is covered by forests. The highest point is the hill Velký Kameník at 575 m (1,886 ft) above sea level.
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History of the town is connected with a castle, which was founded together with the city ofČeské Budějovice by KingOttokar II on a rocky promontory above the Vltava river. A settlement was founded under the castle and namedPodhrad (literally 'under-castle').[5]
The castle later passed to theVítkovci dynasty.[6] Held by the local nobleVilém II of Pernštejn from 1490 onwards, the castle and the town prospered. In 1496, Podhrad was promoted to amarket town.[5]
The acquisition by theSchwarzenberg family in 1661 brought even greater wealth to the area. After a brief capture byFrench forces and a blaze in 1742, during theWar of the Austrian Succession, the medieval fortress was slighted and rebuilt into a Renaissance castle, then between 1839 and 1871 into the current Neo-Gothic castle.
The firstJews came into the market town around 1724. The oldsynagogue was replaced by a new one in 1907, but it ceased to serve its purpose after its interior was destroyed by the Nazis during World War II.[7]
The present-day municipality arose in 1850. The majority of the population wasCzech-speaking. The market town was renamed after the Hluboká Castle in 1885. In 1907, Hluboká became a town by decision ofFranz Joseph I.[5]
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The I/20 road (part of theEuropean route E49) fromČeské Budějovice toPlzeň andKarlovy Vary passes through the southern part og the municipal territory.
Hluboká nad Vltavou is located on the railway lines České Budějovice–Písek and České Budějovice–Strakonice.[10]
TheTownshend International School has been based in the town since 1992.
The main landmark of Hluboká nad Vltavou is theTudor-styleHluboká Castle. Every year it is one of the most visited castles in the country.[11]
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.[12]
Next to the castle is a zoological garden, colloquially known asOhrada Zoo. It breeds about 300 species of animals.
Hluboká nad Vltavou istwinned with:[13]
Bolligen, Switzerland
Grein, Austria
Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany
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