Římov () is a municipality and village in

České Budějovice District České Budějovice District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of České Budějovice. Administrative division České Budějovice District is divided into three Districts of the Cz ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Římov consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Římov (676) *Branišovice (85) *Dolní Stropnice (121) *Dolní Vesce (8) *Horní Vesce (7) *Kladiny (47)

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Hřimov. It was derived from the personal name Hřim, meaning "Hřim's (court)". From the early 15th century, the name Římov was used.

Geography

Římov is located about south of

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 ...

. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the

Malše The Malše () is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through Upper Austria and the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Malch. The land thro ...

River. The

Stropnice The Stropnice () is a river in the Czech Republic and Austria, a right tributary of the Malše River. It originates in Lower Austria, but quickly leaves the territory of Austria and flows further through the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Ety ...

River flows along the northern municipal border. On the Malše River just above the village is the

Římov Reservoir Římov Reservoir () is a reservoir in České Budějovice District České Budějovice District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of České Budějovice. Administrative division � ...

providing

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for large portion of the South Bohemian Region. The dam, completed in 1978, is high and long at crest. The reservoir has a volume of 33.8 million m³.

History

The first written mention of Římov is from 1395. The village was founded probably in the 13th century and belonged to lower aristocratic families. In 1626, Římov became the property of the Duke of Eggenberg, the owner of the castle in

Český Krumlov Český Krumlov (; , ''Böhmisch Krumau'') is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. It is known as a tourist centre, which is among the most visited places in the country. The historic centre ...

. In the same year the duke gave Římov to the

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and they established there a pilgrimage site with large

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in 1648.

Demographics

Transport

The I/3 road (part of the

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), specifically the section from České Budějovice to the Czech-Austrian border in

Dolní Dvořiště Dolní Dvořiště () is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. Administrative division Dolní Dvořiště consists of eight municipal parts (in b ...

, briefly crosses the municipal territory in the west.

Sights

The most important monument is the pilgrimage complex with the Church of the Holy Spirit and Loreto Chapel of Santa Casa. The centre of the area is the Loreto chapel, surrounded by ambits with baroque and rococo wall paintings and a set of

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paintings that depict important pilgrimage sites in the Czech Republic. The Church of the Holy Spirit was built in the early Baroque style in 1697. A tall prismatic belfry was added to it in 1891. The pilgrimage complex is protected as a national cultural monument. The decoration of the set of 25

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chapels, which forms the Way of the Cross, is also protected as a national cultural monument. Their value is due to their age and unusual scale, and their connection with the tradition of the pilgrimage site. The authorship of most of them is unknown.

References

External links

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Pilgrimage site in Římov
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