Rabí (german: Rabi) is a town in

Klatovy District Klatovy District ( cs, Okres Klatovy) is a district (''okres'') within Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Klatovy. With its area of 1,946 km² it is the largest district in the Czech Republic. List of municipalities Běha ...

in the

Plzeň Region Plzeň Region ( cs, Plzeňský kraj; german: Pilsner Region) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň (English, german: Pilsen). In terms of area, Plzeň R ...

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 500 inhabitants. It is known for ruins of the

Rabí Castle Rabí or Rábí is a ruined castle in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It is the largest castle (in terms of area) in the country. Rabí Castle was proclaimed a national cultural monument in 1978. Etymology The name of the castle might ...

, one of the biggest castles in the country. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

Villages of Bojanovice and Čepice are administrative parts of Rabí.

Geography

Rabí is located about southeast of

Klatovy Klatovy (; german: Klattau) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Klatovy is made up of 30 ...

and south of Plzeň. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Čepičná at above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Otava River.

History

The

was founded probably between 1124 and 1173. The first written mention of Rabí is from 1373, when the so-called Upper and Lower towns were mentioned. The first mention of the owners of Rabí is from 1380, when it was the property of Půta Švihovský of Rýzmberk. In 1420, the castle surrendered to the large army of

Jan Žižka Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha ( en, John Zizka of Trocnov and the Chalice; 1360 – 11 October 1424) was a Czech general – a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus and a Radical Hussite who led the Taborites. Žižka was a successful milit ...

, then the castle was looted and burned. The castle was then repaired, but in 1421 it was again conquered by the

Hussites The Hussites ( cs, Husité or ''Kališníci''; "Chalice People") were a Czech proto-Protestant Christian movement that followed the teachings of reformer Jan Hus, who became the best known representative of the Bohemian Reformation. The Huss ...

and Jan Žižka lost his second eye here.

Sights

Rabí is known for the

, one of the biggest castles in the country. Today it is owned by the state and open to the public. The Church of the Holy Trinity is part of the castle complex. It is a late Gothic building that was finished in 1498 as a castle chapel, later it became a parish church.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rabi Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Klatovy District Prácheňsko