Borovany is a municipality and village in
Písek District
Písek District ( cs, okres Písek) is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Písek. It has around 70,000 inhabitants and area of 1,138.13 km².
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in the
South Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The village used to be surrounded by pine forests (in Czech ''bory''), which gave the village its name.
Geography
Borovany is located about east of
Písek
Písek (; german: Pisek) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Písek is colloquially called "''South ...
and north of
České Budějovice
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České Budějovice is t ...
. It lies in the
Tábor Uplands
Tábor (; german: Tabor) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
Administrative parts
The followi ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The village is situated on the shore of Velký Borovanský Pond.
History
The first written mention of Borovany is from 1219. The village was part of the
Bernartice estate. Two fortresses were built here around 1399. Adam Bechyně of Lažany took control in the mid-15th century and built a third fortress. In 1620, During the
Thirty Years' War
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, all the peasants of Borovany were killed because of their armed resistance. Adam's grandson Oldřich sold Borovany to the
Jesuits
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in 1623. The village was described as abandoned in 1657, but was later repopulated.
Sights
The landmark of Borovany is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the pseudo-Baroque style in the 18th century and rebuilt in the first half of the 19th century.
None of the fortresses survived, the last one was demolished in 1867.
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Villages in Písek District