Velešín (; german: Weleschin) 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 ...
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 3,900 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Bor, Chodeč, Holkov and Skřidla are administrative parts of Velešín.
Geography
Velešín is located about east of
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 ...
and south of
České Budějovice. It lies in the
Gratzen Foothills. It is situated on the shore of the
Římov Reservoir, built on the
Malše
The Malše (german: Maltsch) is a river in Upper Austria and in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Vltava.
The Malše originates on the north slope of the , near the village of Sandl in Freistadt District, Upper Austria. It flows nort ...
river.
History
The first written mention of Velešín is from 1266, when the local castle was documented. The castle and the settlement were probably founded in the 13th century. From 1387 until 1611, Velešín was a property of the
Rosenberg family. During this era, 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 ...
. The originally separate estate was merged with the
Nové Hrady estate, and the importance of the castle declined. In the 1480s, the castle was abandoned, and gradually fell into disrepair.
After death of
Peter Vok of Rosenberg in 1611, Velešín was inherited by Jan Jiří of Schwamberg, but after the
Bohemian Revolt, his properties were confiscated and Velešín was acquired by
Charles Bonaventure, Count of Bucquoy. The Bucquoys owned Velešín until 1848.
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Sights
North of the town there are remnants of the Budweis–Linz Horse-Drawn Railway, including one bridge. An educational trail leads around the remnants.
Notable people
*Franciszek Krajowski
Franciszek Krajowski ( cs, František Králíček; 30 September 1861 in Velešín – 22 November 1932 in Brest) was a Czech-Polish military officer and a General of the Polish Army
The Land Forces () are the land forces of the Polish Armed Fo ...
(1861–1932), military officer
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Český Krumlov District