Přemysl Otakar II. Square
Přemysl Otakar II. Square () is a Town square, square in České Budějovice in the Czech Republic. It is in the central public space in the historical city centre, named after the city's founder, Bohemian king Ottokar II of Bohemia, Ottokar II (). With an area of , it is the second largest square-shaped plaza in the Czech Republic after the square in Vysoké Mýto. History In earlier times, there were various names for the square; the name Main Square is recorded in writing. From 1915, the square bore the following names: * from 4 June 1915: Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Platz (Emperor Franz Joseph Square') * from 11 November 1918: Náměstí svobody ('Freedom Square') * from 24 May 1934: Masarykovo náměstí ('Masaryk Square') * during the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, 1939–1945 occupation: Adolf Hitler Platz ('Adolf Hitler Square') * from 9 May 1945: Masarykovo náměstí * from 26 September 1951: Žižkovo náměstí ('Žižka Square') * from 1 January 1991: Náměstí Přemys ...
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České Budějovice
České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest city in the region and its political and commercial capital, the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice and the University of South Bohemia. It is famous for the Budweiser Budvar Brewery. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division České Budějovice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *České Budějovice 1 (3,024) *České Budějovice 2 (36,041) *České Budějovice 3 (25,568) *České Budějovice 4 (1,999) *České Budějovice 5 (8,171) *České Budějovice 6 (8,839) *České Budějovice 7 (12,022) České Budějovice 5 forms an En ...
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