Zlatá Koruna | |
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 Centre of Zlatá Koruna | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zlatá Koruna Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:48°51′17″N14°22′10″E / 48.85472°N 14.36944°E /48.85472; 14.36944 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Český Krumlov |
| Founded | 1263 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 789 |
| • Density | 89.5/km2 (232/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 381 01 |
| Website | www |
Zlatá Koruna (German:Goldenkron) is a municipality and village inČeský Krumlov District in theSouth Bohemian Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Zlatá Koruna consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
The initial name of the local monastery was Svatá Koruna ('holy crown'). Allegedly, it was named in honour of thethorn from the crown of French KingLouis IX (Saint Louis), with which he dedicated the foundation of the monastery to the Bohemian KingOttokar II. From 1315, the name Zlatá Koruna ('golden crown') appeared.[3]
Zlatá Koruna is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast ofČeský Krumlov and 15 km (9 mi) southwest ofČeské Budějovice. Most of the municipal territory lies in theGratzen Foothills, only the western part lies in theBohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is at 718 m (2,356 ft) above sea level. TheVltava River flows through the municipality; the village of Zlatá Koruna is situated in its meander. A large part of the municipality lies in the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area.
TheCistercian Zlatá Koruna Monastery was founded in 1263 by KingOttokar II. Until the 18th century, the houses of the inhabitants, who ensured the economic operation of the monastery, were located only inside the monastery complex and were property of the monastery. In 1785, EmperorJoseph II abolished the monastery. In 1787, theSchwarzenberg family bought Zlatá Koruna and the village expanded beyond the borders of the monastery. The Schwarzenbergs rented the former monastery buildings to various manufacturers, and the village began to fill up with workers' houses.[4]
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The I/39 road, which connectsČeský Krumlov withČeské Budějovice, passes through the municipality.
Zlatá Koruna is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Volary.
Zlatá Koruna is known for the Zlatá Koruna Monastery, one of the best preserved medieval monasteries inBohemia. It was built in the early Gothic and high Gothic styles. The monastery complex includes the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, which is the largest church in the South Bohemian Region. Today the monastery is owned by the state. It is open to the public and offers guided tours. For its value, it is protected as anational cultural monument.[7]
