Lnáře () is a municipality and village in

Strakonice District Strakonice District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Strakonice. Administrative division Strakonice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with ext ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Lnáře consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Lnáře (573) *Zahorčice (80)

Etymology

The name Lnáře is derived from the Slavonic word ''lnář'' (meaning person who cultivate, process, or sale

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). The German name is derived from ''Schlüssel'' (means "key") and ''Burg'' (means "castle"). It refers to a key worn in coat of arms of the noble family of Schlüsselberg who probably founded the local aristocratic residence.

Geography

Lnáře is located about north of

Strakonice Strakonice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Strakonice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Strakonice ...

and southeast of

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, in the historical region of

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. It lies in the

Blatná Uplands Blatná (; ) is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,700 inhabitants. It is known for a water castle in the centre of a fishpond, and a landscape garden around it. The historic town centr ...

. The highest point is the hill Jezbyně at above sea level. The built-up area is situated on the shores of three fishponds, connected by the Lomnice River (here also called Smolivecký potok): Veský rybník, Zámecký rybník and Podhájský rybník. The fourth large pond, located in the southern part of the municipal territory, is Nový rybník.

History

The first written mention of Lnáře is from 1318, when it is written about the then owner of the village Habart of Lnáře. The village of Zahorčice is first mentioned in 1383. In the 14th century, the tradition of pond farming began. Pond farming and forestry became the main source of lordship income for next centuries. The first mention of the stronghold and the pond below it is from 1465. In 1899, the railway was built. The construction of the I/20 road in 1931 and 1953–1954 through Lnáře further improved the transport accessibility of the municipality.

Demographics

Transport

The I/20 road (part of the

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) from

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passes through the municipality. Lnáře is located on the railway line

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–

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Sights

Lnáře has two castles: the Lnáře Stronghold (also called ''Old Stronghold'') and the Lnáře Castle (also called ''New Castle''). The Old Stronghold was built before 1318 and rebuilt in the Renaissance style around 1597. After it ceased to satisfy the comforts of a manor's residence, the neighbouring castle was built. Today the Old Stronghold houses the tourist infocentre and a gallery. The Lnáře Castle is a Baroque building, surrounded by a large

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. The representative rooms of the castle are richly decorated with wall and ceiling frescoes with scenes from ancient mythology. The Great Hall, which is one of the largest Baroque halls in Central Europe, is used for social events. The castle offers sightseeing tours and also serves as a hotel and restaurant. Other sights include the monastery of the

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founded in 1684 by the Church of the Holy Trinity. The church itself was built in 1599 and extended in the early Baroque style in 1666. Since 1965, the building of the monastery is used as a psychiatric hospital. Other ecclesiastical buildings in Lnáře include the Church of Saint Nicholas with a cemetery, Chapel of Saint Anne, and a chapel in Zahořice.

Notable people

Karolina Slunéčková Karolina Slunéčková, (born Karolína Olga Slunéčková) (8 April 1934 – 11 June 1983), working under the name ''Olga Sluníčková'', was a Czech actress, and wife of actor Rudolf Vodrážka. Life Karolina Slunéčková was born on 8 A ...

(1934–1983), actress; lived here and is buried here

References

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