Protivín () is a town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Chvaletice, Krč, Maletice, Milenovice, Myšenec, Protivín, Selibov, Těšínov and Záboří are administrative parts of Protivín.

Geography

Protivín is located about south of

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and northwest of

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. Most of the municipal territory lies in the

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, but the eastern part extends into the

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and includes the highest point of Protivín, a nameless hill with an altitude of . The Blanice River flows through the town. There are several ponds in the territory.

History

The first written mention of Protivín is from 1282. It was founded around 1260 as a village and fortress by a

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across the river Blanice. In the late 19th century Protivín developed, the prosperity however ended with the closure of the sugar factory and a wave of emigration, especially to

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in the United States, where the settlement named Protivin was founded by immigrants in 1872. However, the population continued to grow, and in 1899, Protivín was promoted to a town.

Demographics

Economy

The town is known for the Protivín Brewery, which produces a regional beer label Platan. It was founded in 1598.

Sights

There are three churches in the municipal territory. Church of Saint Elizabeth on the town square was built in 1662 in the early Baroque style. Church of Saint Gall in Myšenec is from the end of the 11th century and after several reconstructions it still retains its Gothic character. Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Krč was built in 1352. A Renaissance castle is located on the town square. It also includes a park with an area of . The Crocodile Zoo Protivín was established in 2008 and is unique by breeding of all of

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species. There are several homesteads built in the folk baroque style.

Notable people

Marta Krásová Marta Krásová (16 March 1901 – 20 February 1970) was a Czech operatic mezzo-soprano who had an active international career with major opera houses in Europe from 1922 until 1966. Born in Protivín, she died in Vráž, in the Beroun Distric ...

(1901–1970), operatic singer *

Jiří Kolář Jiří Kolář (24 September 1914, Protivín – 11 August 2002, Prague) was a Czech poet, writer, painter and translator. His work included both literary and visual art. Life Kolář was born in Protivín on September 29, 1914, in a work ...

(1914–2002), poet, writer, painter and translator

Gallery

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'' alley by the brewery

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Protivin Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Písek District Prácheňsko