Rožmberk nad Vltavou (german: Rosenberg) is a town in

Český Krumlov District Český Krumlov District ( cs, okres Český Krumlov) is a district ('' okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Český Krumlov. The area was the hereditary home of the Rosenberg (Rožmberk) family, Lords of Kr ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 400 inhabitants. The urban area with

Rožmberk Castle Rožmberk (German: original Rosenberg) is a castle situated in South Bohemia near Rožmberk nad Vltavou in the Czech Republic. Considered one of the oldest castles in Bohemia, it stands on a promontory carved out on three sides by the river Vltav ...

is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

The village of Přízeř is an administrative part of Rožmberk nad Vltavou.

Geography

Rožmberk nad Vltavou lies on the

Vltava Vltava ( , ; german: Moldau ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, and finally merging with the Labe at M ...

river in the

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. The highest point in the municipal territory is the hill Velenecký vrch with above sea level.

History

Rožmberk was founded in the middle of the 13th century. It developed on a trade route from

Český Krumlov Český Krumlov (; german: Krumau, , or ''Böhmisch Krumau'') is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The historic centre with the Český Krumlov Castle complex is protected by law as an urban monument reservation, and sin ...

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. While owned by the Bohemian aristocratic

Rosenberg family The House of Rosenberg ( cs, Rožmberkové, sg. ''z Rožmberka'') was a prominent Bohemian noble family that played an important role in Czech medieval history from the 13th century until 1611. Members of this family held posts at the Pragu ...

, it obtained town rights and grew in wealth. In 1620 the town became property of Charles Bonaventure, Count of Bucquoy.

Sights

Rožmberk nad Vltavou is most known for

. Apart from the castle, other sights list Church of

Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas of Myra, ; la, Sanctus Nicolaus (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greeks, Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (; modern-da ...

(first mentioned in 1271, rebuilt in the

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in the late 15th century) and burgher houses from the 17th–18th centuries on the town square.

Notable people

* Sigismund Pirchan von Rosenberg (1389–1472), Catholic bishop * Otto Tumlirz (1890–1957), Austrian psychologist

Twin towns – sister cities

Rožmberk nad Vltavou is twinned with: *

Freistadt Freistadt (, literally "Freetown") is a small Austrian town in the state of Upper Austria in the region Mühlviertel. With a population of approximately 7,500 residents, it is a trade centre for local villages. Freistadt is the economic centre of ...

, Austria

Gallery

Rožmberk nad Vltavou, hrad Rožmberk Dm210013-1393 IMG 6019 2018-07-30 07.39.jpg, Rožmberk Castle Rožmberk nad Vltavou, kostel svatého Mikuláše Dm203083-1421 IMG 6044 2018-07-30 10.37.jpg, Church of Saint Nicholas Rožmberk nad Vltavou, sculptuur op de brug over de Moldau IMG 6011 2018-07-29 16.31.jpg, Sculpture on the bridge across the Vltava Rožmberk nad Vltavou, sculptuur socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého Dm187793-1424 IMG 6004 2018-07-29 16.23.jpg, Sculpture of Saint John of Nepomuk

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rozmberk nad Vltavou Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Český Krumlov District