Křemže (german: Krems) is a market town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Bohouškovice, Chlum, Chlumeček, Chmelná, Lhotka, Loučej, Mříč, Stupná and Vinná are administrative parts of Křemže.

Geography

Křemže is located about north of

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and southwest of

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. It lies in the

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, in the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area. The highest point of the municipal territory is Kleť, at above sea level. Its summit is located on the southern border of Křemže. There are several ponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Křemže is from 1263. Until 1444, the village was owned by the Dubenský of Chlum family, then it was acquired by

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. He sold it back to the Dubenský of Chlum family in 1451. In 1547, Křemže was inherited by the Častolár family. From 1678 until its abolishment in 1785, the village was property of the monastery in

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, then it was merged with the

estate. In 1863, Křemže was promoted to a town.

Demographics

Sights

The main landmark of Křemže is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was probably built at the end of the 13th century. Pseudo-Gothic reconstruction took place in 1885–1887. The rectory next to the church dates from 1840 and was built after the old rectory was destroyed by fire. The oldest stone

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in the Czech Republic was built on Kleť in 1825. It was built by Count Josef Schwarzenberg. The tower was built in the neo-Gothic style and is high. It used to be a trigonometric point for cartographic works. In 1925, a mountain hut was built on Kleť for tourists. It contains sundial, the highest in the Czech Republic.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kremze Populated places in Český Krumlov District Market towns in the Czech Republic