Adamov () is a municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Ungnadovské Hory, meaning "Ungnad's mountains". It was named after the nobleman Ondřej Ungnad of Sunek, who owned the estate. The current name Adamov (meaning "

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's") was given in honor of Adam Ungnad, who arranged for the promotion to mining town.

Geography

Adamov is located about east 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 is urbanistically fused with Rudolfov in the south and

Hůry Hůry is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Hůry lies approximately north-east of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prague ( ...

in the north. The municipality lies in the

Třeboň Basin The Třeboň Basin () is a structural basin and Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic, geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the South Bohemian Region and it is named after the town of Třeboň. It is known f ...

. The highest point is at above sea level.

History

Adamov was initially a

mining community A mining community, also known as a mining town or a mining camp, is a community that houses miners. Mining communities are usually created around a mine or a quarry. Historical mining communities Australia * Ballarat, Victoria * Bendi ...

, founded in 1547–1550. It was founded within the Hluboká estate, probably in the area of the extinct medieval village of Příhořany, first mentioned in 1378. There were silver and lead ore mines near the town. In 1595, the settlement was promoted to mining town by Emperor

Rudolf II Rudolf II (18 July 1552 – 20 January 1612) was Holy Roman Emperor (1576–1612), King of Hungary and Croatia (as Rudolf I, 1572–1608), King of Bohemia (1575–1608/1611) and Archduke of Austria (1576–1608). He was a member of the H ...

Demographics

Transport

The I/34 road (the section from České Budějovice to

Jindřichův Hradec Jindřichův Hradec (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urb ...

, part of the

European route E551 E 551 is a European B class road in the Czech Republic, connecting České Budějovice and Humpolec. Route and E-road junctions * (on shared signage I 34) ** České Budějovice: , ** Humpolec: External links UN Economic Commission fo ...

and shortly also part of the

European route E49 European route E49 is a road that forms part of the International E-road network. It runs between Magdeburg, Germany, and Vienna, Austria. The road follows the route: * Germany ** : - Magdeburg, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, ** : ** : - Plauen * Czec ...

) passes north of the village.

Sights

The main landmark of Adamov is the former town hall. The building dates probably from the 16th century. Today is has a façade in the Neoclassical style.

Etymology

Geography

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Demographics

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Notable people

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