Borovany ( German : Forbes ) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 4,200 inhabitants. Trocnov, today a part of Borovany, is known as the birthplace of one of the most notable people of Czech history, general Jan Žižka .
13-460: The villages of Dvorec, Hluboká u Borovan, Radostice, Třebeč, Trocnov and Vrcov are administrative parts of Borovany. Borovany is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of České Budějovice . It lies in the Gratzen Foothills . The highest point is at 544 m (1,785 ft) above sea level. The Stropnice River flows through the municipal territory. There are many fishponds around
26-463: Is known as the birthplace of one of the most notable people of Czech history, general Jan Žižka . The site where the original Trocnov hamlet was located consists of foundations of the original buildings, Jan Žižka Monument, Jan Žižka Memorial, and monument at the place of Žižka's birth. The locality is protected as a national cultural monument . In Dvorec is the Dvorec Zoo, one of the smallest zoos in
39-523: Is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) southeast of České Budějovice . The municipal territory borders Austria in the south. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Gratzen Foothills . The southern part lies in the Gratzen Mountains and includes the highest point of Horní Stropnice, the Vysoká mountain at 1,034 m (3,392 ft) above sea level. The Stropnice River flows through
52-785: Is occasionally suitable for river tourism , but only in spring after heavy rains or melting snow. Horn%C3%AD Stropnice Horní Stropnice (until 1950 Stropnice ; German : Strobnitz ) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 1,500 inhabitants. The villages and hamlets of Bedřichov, Chlupatá Ves, Dlouhá Stropnice, Dobrá Voda, Hlinov, Hojná Voda, Humenice, Konratice, Krčín, Meziluží, Olbramov, Paseky, Rychnov u Nových Hradů, Šejby, Staré Hutě, Střeziměřice, Svébohy, Světví, Vesce and Vyhlídky are administrative parts of Horní Stropnice. Horní Stropnice
65-705: The Austrian-Czech border). Its drainage basin has an area of 402.4 km (155.4 sq mi), of which 386.9 km (149.4 sq mi) is in the Czech Republic. The longest tributaries of the Stropnice are: There are no significant towns on the river. The river flows through the municipal territories of Moorbad Harbach , Horní Stropnice , Nové Hrady , Petříkov , Olešnice , Jílovice , Borovany , Trhové Sviny , Ostrolovský Újezd , Strážkovice , Komařice , Římov and Doudleby . The middle course of
78-526: The Slavic word strop . While in modern Czech the word means 'ceiling', its earlier meaning is unclear. According to one theory, it was the name given to the log on which the water wheel rested, and the name could reflect the presence of many watermills on the river. The settlements Stropnice (formerly a market town, today called Horní Stropnice ), Dlouhá Stropnice (today part of Horní Stropnice) and Stropnice (today Dolní Stropnice, part of Římov ) were named after
91-584: The building and used it as a castle. The Schwarzenbergs owned it until 1939, when it was purchased by the town, which established a museum there. Next to the castle is the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built between the 1470s and 1490s. It was built in the late Gothic style, atypical for this region. The rectory next to the church was built together with the castle and is connected with it. Trocnov
104-512: The country . It keeps 120 species of animals. Stropnice The Stropnice ( German : Strobnitz ) is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria , a right tributary of the Malše River. It originates in Lower Austria , but quickly leaves the territory of Austria and flows further through the South Bohemian Region . It is 58.9 km (36.6 mi) long. The name is derived from
117-399: The municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds. The first written mention of Stropnice is from 1185. The village has been a sole property of the aristocratic Rosenberg family throughout the history. In 1950, the name was changed from Stropnice to Horní Stropnice. There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The main landmark of Horní Stropnice
130-495: The river flows through the Třeboň Basin , which is known for abundance of fishponds . There are 929 bodies of water in the basin area. The largest of them is the fishpond Žárský with an area of 95.2 ha (235 acres), located on the Žárský potok. The Humenice Reservoir is built on the Stropnice. It was built in 1985–1988 on an area of 15.6 ha (39 acres). The main purpose is the protection of agricultural land. The Stropnice
143-477: The river. The Stropnice originates in the territory of Moorbad Harbach in the Gratzen Mountains at an elevation of 860 m (2,820 ft) and flows to Doudleby , where it enters the Malše River at an elevation of 412 m (1,352 ft). It is 58.9 km (36.6 mi) long, of which 58.4 km (36.3 mi) is in the Czech Republic (including the 850 m (2,790 ft) stretch that partly forms
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#1732855900983156-518: The town. The first written mention of Borovany is from 1186. In 1455, the Borovany Monastery was founded. In the 19th century, the development of the village occurred with the construction of the České Budějovice– Vienna railway, which was completed in 1869, and with the discovery of diatomaceous earth deposits at the end of the century. It began to be intensively mined and processed for the construction industry after World War I. Another plant
169-524: Was constructed after World War II and the third one in the 1970. In 1973, Borovany received the status of a town. Borovany is located on the railway line České Budějovice– České Velenice . There are four train stations and stops. The Borovany Castle was built in the Baroque style in 1760–1770. It was originally part of the monastery, but the monastery was abolished in 1785, and the Schwarzenberg family bought
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