Černá Hora is a market town in

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in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name of the place (literally "Black Mountain") comes from a hill whose

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vegetation looked darker than the surrounding deciduous vegetation. In Latin texts the place is called ''Nigromons'' or ''Czernahora'', in

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texts ''Czernahora''.

Geography

Černá Hora is located about east of Blansko and northeast of

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. It lies mostly in the

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, the northern part of extends into the

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. The highest point of the municipal territory is at above sea level. A dominant feature of the town is the hill Zámecký vrch at . The Býkovka Stream flows through the northern part of the town.

History

The first written mention of Černá Hora is from 1279, when the Černá Hora Castle was mentioned. It was located on crossroads of two trade routes. In 1390, it was first referred to as a market town. From 1333 to 1597, it was owned by the Černohorský of Boskovice noble family. In 1597, the estate was acquired by marriage by the Liechtenstein family. In 1859, the castle was bought by the House of Fries. In 1945, the castle was confiscated by the state.

Demographics

Sights

The Černá Hora Castle is the main sight. The original Gothic castle was renaissance rebuilt in 1561. After it was destroyed by a fire in 1724, part of it was baroque rebuilt in 1830. After 1859, it was completely rebuilt in the pseudo-Renaissance style by the architect Theophil Hansen. In the same time, the castle park with alleys and exotic trees was founded. Since 1950, it houses a retirement home.

Notable people

Leopold Löw Judah Leib "Leopold" Löw ( he, יהודה לייב לעף, hu, Lőw Lipót; 22 May 1811 – 13 October 1875) was a Hungarian rabbi, regarded as the most important figure of Neolog Judaism. Biography 220px, Portrait of L. Löw Löw was born ...

(1811–1875), Hungarian rabbi

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cerna Hora Market towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Blansko District Jewish communities in the Czech Republic