Suchdol nad Lužnicà () (german: Suchenthal) is a town in
Jindřichův Hradec District
Jindřichův Hradec District ( cs, okres Jindřichův Hradec) is a district ('' okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jindřichův Hradec. To the east, about a fifth of the region, including the historical tow ...
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 3,500 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Bor, FrantiÅ¡kov, HrdloÅ™ezy, Klikov and TuÅ¡Å¥ are administrative parts of Suchdol nad LužnicÃ.
Geography
Suchdol nad Lužnicà is located about southwest of
Jindřichův Hradec and southeast of
České Budějovice. It lies in the
Třeboň Basin and in the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on the
Lužnice River. There are several ponds and flooded quarries in the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Suchdol nad Lužnicà is from 1362, when it was bought by the
Rosenberg family and joined to the
Třeboň estate. The last member of the Rosenberg family died in 1611 and Suchdol was then inherited by the Schwamberg family. After the
Battle of White Mountain (1620), properties of the Schwambergs were confiscated by
Ferdinand II. The village was owned by the
House of Habsburg
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
until 1660, when it was bought 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 ...
.
In 1876, the village was promoted to a
market town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...
.
[ In 2005, Suchdol nad Lužnici became a town.][
]
Sights
The landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the Gothic style in 1363. The second monument is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1728.[
]
Twin towns – sister cities
Suchdol nad Lužnicà is twinned with:Brand-Nagelberg
Brand-Nagelberg is a town in the district of Gmünd in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Geography
Brand-Nagelberg lies in the Waldviertel
The (Forest Quarter; Central Bavarian: ) is the northwestern region of the northeast Austrian sta ...
, Austria
References
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Jindřichův Hradec District