Čachrov (german: Tschachrau) is a market town in Klatovy District in the

Plzeň Region Plzeň Region ( cs, Plzeňský kraj; german: Pilsner Region) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň (English, german: Pilsen). In terms of area, Plzeň Reg ...

of the

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. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bradné, Březí, Chřepice, Chvalšovice, Dobřemilice, Javorná, Jesení, Kunkovice, Onen Svět, Předvojovice, Svinná and Zahrádka are administrative parts of Čachrov.

Geography

Čachrov is located about south of

Klatovy Klatovy (; german: Klattau) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Klatovy is made up of 30 ...

and south of

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. The northern part of the large municipal territory, which includes the Čachrov proper, lies in the

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. The southern part is forested and mountainous and lies in the

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. The highest point is near the top of the Polom mountain at above sea level. The territory is rich in streams. The main watercourse is the Ostružná River. The central and western part of the municipal territory is protected as the Šumava Protected Landscape Area; the southern part belongs to the

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History

The first written mention of Čachrov is from 1338, when the village was promoted to a

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. In the 1380s, Vilém of Čachrov had built here a fortress. His descendants owned Čachrov until 1446. Soon after that year, Čachrov was annexed to the

Velhartice Velhartice (german: Welhartitz) is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. ...

estate. In 1541, Čachrov became again a separate estate, owned by various lower noblemen.

Demographics

Transport

The I/27 road (part of the

European route E53 European route E53 forms part of the International E-road network. It begins in Plzeň, Czech Republic, and ends in Munich, Germany. Its route is: Plzeň – Deggendorf – Landshut – Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Min ...

), which connects Klatovy with the Czech-German border in Železná Ruda, runs across the municipal territory.

Sights

The main landmark of Čachrov is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Gothic style in the 14th century, then it was modified in the 18th century. In 1804, the tower was added. An significant landmark is the original medieval late Gothic fortress. A Renaissance reconstruction took place around 1600 and an early Baroque manor house was attached to the fortress in 1712. Today it is in poor condition and inaccessible. The Church of Saint Anne is a valuable Baroque building located in Javorná. It was originally a chapel, built in 1698–1701. In 1718–1721, the western part with the two towers was added and it became a church.

Gallery

Čachrov (040).jpg, Rectory Čachrov (026).jpg, Entrance to the village

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cachrov Populated places in Klatovy District Market towns in the Czech Republic