Hořice na Šumavě () is a market town in

Český Krumlov District Český Krumlov District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Český Krumlov. Administrative division Český Krumlov District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#M ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 900 inhabitants. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Hořice na Šumavě consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Hořice na Šumavě (671) *Mýto (57) *Provodice (0) *Šebanov (45) *Skláře (37) *Stěžerov (6)

Geography

Hořice na Šumavě is located about southwest of

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 ...

and southwest 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

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. The highest point is the mountain Nad Skalným at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Hořice na Šumavě is from 1272. From 1290, it was property of the

Vyšší Brod Monastery Vyšší Brod Monastery (; ) or Hohenfurth Abbey () is a Catholic monastery in the Czech Republic. Description As one of the most important historical landmarks of South Bohemia, the monastery is recognized as a cultural monument by the Minis ...

. In 1375, it was promoted to a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

. For most of its history, it had German majority. After

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, the German population was expelled and the market town was repopulated by Czech settlers.

Demographics

Transport

The I/39 road (the section from

Volary Volary (; ) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is located in the Bohemian Forest, close to the border with Germany. An area in the northern part of the town with t ...

) passes through the market town. Hořice na Šumavě is located on the railway line

– Nové Údolí.

Culture

The most important event of local traditions are Hořice

Passion Play The Passion Play or Easter pageant is a dramatic Play (theatre), presentation depicting the Passion of Jesus: his Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus, trial, suffering and death. The viewing of and participation in Passion Plays is a traditional part of L ...

s. Their origins date back to the 13th century and their modern history started in 1816. They were renewed in 1992. In 1897, the play was filmed and became one of the two earliest films about Jesus.

Sights

The main landmark of the historic centre is Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in 1483–1510 and replaced an old Romanesque church. There are many preserved historical houses protected as cultural monuments. Along the main road and the common there is a system of seven stone fountains, which served to supply the population with drinking water. The middle one is decorated by a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. On the square there is also a

pillory The pillory is a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, used during the medieval and renaissance periods for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse. ...

from 1549.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horice Na Sumave Populated places in Český Krumlov District Market towns in the Czech Republic