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Hořice na Šumavě (German: Höritz) is a market town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Hořice na Šumavě
Market town
View from the south
Flag
Coat of arms
Hořice na Šumavě
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°45′58″N 14°10′42″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeský Krumlov
First mentioned1272
Area
 • Total31.96 km2 (12.34 sq mi)
Elevation
674 m (2,211 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total880
 • Density28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
382 22
Websitewww.horicenasumave.cz

Administrative parts


Villages of Mýto, Provodice, Šebanov, Skláře and Stěžerov are administrative parts of Hořice na Šumavě.


Geography


Hořice na Šumavě lies about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Český Krumlov and 31 km (19 mi) southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills.


History


Southern part of the square
Southern part of the square

The first written mention of Hořice na Šumavě is from 1272. From 1290, it was property of the Vyšší Brod Monastery. In 1375, it was promoted to a market town. For most of its history, it had German majority. After the World War II, the German population was expelled and the market town was repopulated by Czech settlers.[2]


Culture


The most important event of local traditions are Hořice Passion Plays. Their origins date back to the 13th century and their modern history started in 1816. They were renewed in 1992.[2]


Sights


The main landmark of the historic centre is Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in 1483–1510 and replaced an old Romanesque church.[3]

There are many preserved historical houses protected as cultural monuments. Along the main road and the common there is a system of seven stone fountains, which served to supply the population with drinking water. The middle one is decorated by a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. On the square there is also a pillory from 1549.[2]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Hořice na Šumavě. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  3. "Kostel svaté Kateřiny v Hořicích na Šumavě" (in Czech). Informační systém cestovního ruchu Jihočeského kraje. Retrieved 2021-09-06.


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