Chýnov is a town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Dobronice u Chýnova, Kloužovice, Velmovice and Záhostice are administrative parts of Chýnov.

Geography

Chýnov is located about east of

Tábor 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 ...

and northeast of

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. The built-up area lies in the

Křemešník Highlands Křemešník is a mountain in the municipality of Nový Rychnov in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. The mountain lies near the town of Pelhřimov and is part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. With an elevation of above sea level, it is th ...

, but the municipal territory extends into 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 ...

in the west. The highest point is the hill Ve Vrších at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Chýnov is from 981, when it was mentioned in '' Chronica Boemorum''. From 1250, the village was owned by the bishopric in Prague. During the rule of bishop

Arnošt of Pardubice Arnošt of Pardubice ( cs, Arnošt z Pardubic, german: Ernst von Pardubitz) (25 March 1297 probably in Vestec (Náchod District), Hostinka – 30 June 1364 in Roudnice nad Labem) was the first List of bishops and archbishops of Prague, Archbisho ...

, the local fortress was rebuilt into a castle, and ponds were established. In the second half of the 15th century, Chýnov was bought by the Malovec of Malovice family. In 1719, the estate was acquired by the

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. They had rebuilt the castle into a Baroque aristocratic residence. In 1903, Chýnov was promoted to a town.

Demographics

Sights

The most important monument of Chýnov is the Church of the Holy Trinity. There was probably originally a Romanesque church from 995, replaced by a new Gothic building in the mid-14th century. In 1670–1679, the church was rebuilt into its present Baroque form. The tower was added in 1727. The Chýnov Castle was originally a fortress, rebuilt into the Baroque castle in 1730–1732. The

English park The English landscape garden, also called English landscape park or simply the English garden (french: Jardin à l'anglaise, it, Giardino all'inglese, german: Englischer Landschaftsgarten, pt, Jardim inglês, es, Jardín inglés), is a sty ...

was founded in the 19th century. Today the castle houses a retirement home.

Notable people

František Bílek František Bílek (6 November 1872, Chýnov – 13 October 1941, Chýnov) was a Czech sculptor and architect, in the Art Nouveau and Symbolist styles. Biography His father was a wheelwright. He graduated from primary school in Tábor, then wen ...

(1872–1941), sculptor and architect

Twin towns – sister cities

Chýnov is twinned with: * Oberthal, Switzerland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chynov Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Tábor District