Orlík nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is known for the Orlík Castle.

Orlík nad Vltavou
Municipality
Aerial view of Staré Sedlo
Flag Coat of arms
Orlík nad Vltavou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′39″N 14°9′53″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	274
• Density	30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 07
Website	www.orliknadvltavou.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Staré Sedlo is an administrative part of Orlík nad Vltavou.

Geography

Orlík nad Vltavou is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Písek and 58 km (36 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chlum at 502 metres (1,647 ft) above sea level. The municipality lies on the shores of the Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.

Sights

Orlík nad Vltavou is well known for the Orlík Castle. It was originally a fortress dating from the early 13th century at the latest, which was expanded into a strong Gothic castle. Until 1357, it was a royal castle. In 1719, it was inherited by the House of Schwarzenberg, who owned it until 1948.[2]

Nowadays, the castle once again belongs to the Schwarzenbergs. It is open to the public. Next to the castle is a castle park. Of the park's original area of 180 ha, 140 ha (350 acres) have been preserved, the rest was flooded during the construction of the reservoir in the 1960s. In the castle park there is the Schwarzenberg family tomb from the mid-19th century.[2]

See also

• Orlík killers

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orlík nad Vltavou.

• Official website

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