Chýnov is a town in
Tábor District in the
South Bohemian Region of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. 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
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and northeast of
České Budějovice. The built-up area lies in the
KÅ™emeÅ¡nÃk Highlands, but the municipal territory extends into the
Tábor Uplands in the west. The highest point is the hill Ve VrÅ¡Ãch 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
House of Schwarzenberg
The House of Schwarzenberg is a German ( Franconian) and Czech ( Bohemian) aristocratic family, and it was one of the most prominent European noble houses. The Schwarzenbergs are members of the German nobility and Czech nobility and they held the ...
. They had rebuilt the castle into a Baroque aristocratic residence.
In 1903, Chýnov was promoted to a town.
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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, JardÃn inglés), is a sty ...
was founded in the 19th century. Today the castle houses a retirement home.
Notable people
* FrantiÅ¡ek BÃlek (1872–1941), sculptor and architect
Twin towns – sister cities
Chýnov is twinned with:
See also
* 43954 Chýnov, a minor planet named after Chýnov
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Tábor District