Hořice na Šumavě

Hořice na Šumavě
View from the south
View from the south
Flag of Hořice na Šumavě
Coat of arms of Hořice na Šumavě
Hořice na Šumavě is located in Czech Republic
Hořice na Šumavě
Hořice na Šumavě
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°45′58″N 14°10′42″E / 48.76611°N 14.17833°E / 48.76611; 14.17833
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeský Krumlov
First mentioned1272
Area
 • Total31.96 km2 (12.34 sq mi)
Elevation
674 m (2,211 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total903
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
382 22
Websitewww.horicenasumave.cz

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 historic centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

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

Geography

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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. The highest point is the mountain Nad Skalným at 880 m (2,890 ft) above sea level.

History

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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 World War II, the German population was expelled and the market town was repopulated by Czech settlers.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,218—    
18802,350+6.0%
18902,222−5.4%
19002,431+9.4%
19102,441+0.4%
YearPop.±%
19212,268−7.1%
19302,511+10.7%
1950820−67.3%
1961726−11.5%
1970707−2.6%
YearPop.±%
1980716+1.3%
1991717+0.1%
2001800+11.6%
2011782−2.2%
2021816+4.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Southern part of the square

The I/39 road (the section from Český Krumlov to Volary) passes through the market town.

Hořice na Šumavě is located on the railway line České BudějoviceNové Údolí.

Culture

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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] In 1897, the play was filmed and became one of the two earliest films about Jesus.[5]

Sights

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The main landmark of the historic centre is Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in 1483–1510 and replaced an old Romanesque church.[6]

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

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Hořice na Šumavě. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ Page, Matthew (2022). 100 Bible Films. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 978-1839023538.
  6. ^ "Kostel svaté Kateřiny v Hořicích na Šumavě" (in Czech). Informační systém cestovního ruchu Jihočeského kraje. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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