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Vlachovo Březí (German: Wällisch Birken, Wällischbirken) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Vlachovo Březí
Town
Vlachovo Březí seen from the southwest
Coat of arms
Vlachovo Březí Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°4′53″N 13°57′30″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Prachatice
First mentioned	1274
Area
• Total	19.97 km2 (7.71 sq mi)
Elevation	525 m (1,722 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,703
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	384 22
Website	www.vlachovobrezi.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Chocholatá Lhota, Dachov, Dolní Kožlí, Doubrava, Horní Kožlí, Mojkov and Uhřice are administrative parts of Vlachovo Březí.

Geography

Vlachovo Březí is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Prachatice and 38 km (24 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Běleč at 923 metres (3,028 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Vlachovo Březí is from 1274, then called just Březí. Around 1415, Březí was renamed Vlachovo Březí after its owner, knight Vladislav Vlach Malovec. In 1538, the settlement is promoted to a market town by Ferdinand I and received its coat of arms. In 1868, it gained the town status from Franz Joseph I.[2][3]

Sights

Vlachovo Březí Castle was a fortress, rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in 1561. In 1698, it was rebuilt into its current early Baroque form.[3] Today it is unused and the premises are offered for rent.[4]

The first mention of a brewery in Vlachovo Březí is from 1623. The Manor Brewery in its current form was founded around 1670 and its capacity caused the gradual demise of breweries in the surrounding villages.[4][5] The Baroque brewery building with distinctive gables was built in the 18th century and forms the western wing of the castle complex. The beer brewing continued until 1924.[6] In 2014–2015, the valuable building was repaired and now it is owned by the town.[4] The beer brewing was renewed in 2017.[5]

The original Church of the Annunciation was first mentioned in 1359, when it was built in the Romanesque style. In 1659–1669, the church was rebuilt in the Baroque style, in which form it still stands today.[7]

Notable people

• Joseph Drechsler (1782–1852), Austrian organist and composer
• Jakub Bursa (1813–1884), architect; died here
• Karel Traxler (1866–1936), chess master
• Jan Matulka (1890–1972), Czech-American modern artist

Twin towns – sister cities

Vlachovo Březí is twinned with:[8]

• Sankt Oswald-Riedlhütte, Germany

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Vlachovo Březí

Vlachovo Březí (deutsch Wällisch Birken, auch Wällischbirken, älter auch Welschbirken[3]) ist eine Stadt mit 1669 Einwohnern (2006) in Tschechien. Sie liegt neun Kilometer nördlich von Prachatice und gehört zum Okres Prachatice. Die Katasterfläche beträgt 1996 ha.

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- [en] Vlachovo Březí

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