Dolní Bukovsko () is a market town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Dolní Bukovsko consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Bukovsko (1,233) *Bzí (62) *Horní Bukovsko (97) *Hvozdno (37) *Pelejovice (49) *Popovice (42) *Radonice (96) *Sedlíkovice (47)

Geography

Dolní Bukovsko is located about northeast 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 on the border between the Tábor Uplands and Třeboň Basin. The highest point is at above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

Dolní Bukovsko was probably founded by King Ottokar II. The first written mention of Dolní Bukovsko is from 1323, when King

John of Bohemia John of Bohemia, also called the Blind or of Luxembourg (; ; ; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He is well known for having died while fighting ...

exchanged the settlement for another villages with Peter I of Rosenberg. From 1323 until the early 17th century, it was owned by the Rosenberg family.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Dolní Bukovsko is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Originally an early Gothic building from the 13th century, it was rebuilt into its present pseudo-Gothic form in 1853–1855. In the interior, valuable Gothic wall paintings from the 1360s have been partially preserved. Next to the church is a small chapel from the 18th century. The Church of Saint Stephen is located in Horní Bukovsko. It was built in the Gothic style and then rebuilt several times. In 1670, it was extended and the tower was added. The church still retains some valuable original Gothic building elements.

Twin towns – sister cities

Dolní Bukovsko is twinned with: * Kallnach, Switzerland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dolni Bukovsko Market towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in České Budějovice District