Protivín
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Jihočeský kraj | ||||
| District : | Písek | ||||
| Area : | 6139 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 12 ' N , 14 ° 13' E | ||||
| Height: | 384 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 4,830 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 398 11 | ||||
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| Street: | Písek - Ceske Budejovice | ||||
| Railway connection: |
České Budějovice – Plzeň Zdice – Protivín |
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| Status: | city | ||||
| Districts: | 9 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Jaromír Hlaváč (as of 2007) | ||||
| Address: | nám. Masarykovo 128 398 11 Protivín |
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| Municipality number: | 549771 | ||||
| Website : | www.muprotivin.cz | ||||
Protivín ( German Protiwin ) is a city in the Czech Republic . It is located 13 kilometers southeast of Písek on the Blanice and belongs to the Okres Písek .
geography
Protivín is located on the left bank of the Blanice , on the eastern side of which there are numerous fish ponds. To the northeast rises the 627 m high Vysoký Kamýk with a lookout tower. The European route 49 / State route 20 between Písek and Budweis and the railway from Pilsen to České Budějovice run through the city .
Neighboring towns are Myšenec and Žďár in the north, Krč in the east, Záboří in the southeast, Milenovice in the south, Radčice and Chvaletice in the southwest and Budičovice and Skály u Protivína in the northwest.
history
The village of Protivín was founded around 1260 together with the festival of the same name. This was first mentioned in a document in 1282 as the Bohemian crown property pledged to the Prüschenk brothers von Stettenberg. Charles IV redeemed the Protivín castle in 1334 and the Majestas Carolina declared it to be of limited importance. Emperor Sigismund pledged Protívin to Ulrich II von Rosenberg . Other owners were Vojtěch von Pernstein and from 1551 Andreas Ungnad zu Sonnegg, who had the fortress rebuilt in the Renaissance style. In 1562 Ferdinand I redeemed the pledge and left Protivín together with Hluboká nad Vltavou hereditary to Colonel Chancellor Joachim von Neuhaus , who drowned in the Danube in 1565. His grandson Joachim Ulrich von Neuhaus sold Protivín to his Neuhaus dominion administrator Georg Wratislaw von Mitrowitz ( Jiří Vratislav z Mitrovic ) as a reward for his loyal service. The brewery was established in the same year. From 1660 the Riesenberger von Schwihau and 1679 the lords von Trauttmannsdorff owned Protivín. From 1711 to 1948 Protovín was owned by the Schwarzenberg family .
After patrimonial was replaced , Protivín became an independent market town in 1848. In 1850 Protivín had 1,202 inhabitants. In the second half of the 19th century, the closure of the sugar factory resulted in high unemployment in Protivín and emigration. In 1872 emigrants from Protivín, Iowa founded the Protivin settlement. In 1876 the Rakonitz – Protivín Railway was inaugurated. In 1899 Protivín was promoted to town. After the expropriation in 1948, the castle was used as a school and recreational facility.
The Platan brewery, which produces the beer brand of the same name, is located in the city.
Local division
The town of Protivín consists of the districts Chvaletice ( Chwaletitz ) - 87 inhabitants, Krč ( Reuth ) - 221 inhabitants, Maletice ( Maletitz ) - 31 inhabitants, Milenovice ( Milenowitz ) - 171 inhabitants, Myšenec ( mixed network ) - 214 inhabitants, Protivín ( Protiwin ) - 3992 inhabitants, Selibov ( Selibau ) - 69 inhabitants, Těšínov ( Tieschin ) - 81 inhabitants and Záboří ( Saborsch ) - 144 inhabitants.
Attractions
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- Protivín Castle was built from a fortress from the 13th century. Most recently it was rebuilt by Paul Ignaz Bayer and Anton Erhard Martinelli for Adam Franz Fürst von Schwarzenberg . The current owner of the castle is the city of Prague , which is looking for a buyer.
- Church of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, on the market, built in 1662
- City museum with exhibition about the city and exotic insects
- Myšenec castle ruins
- Church in Myšenec, built at the end of the 11th century
- Festivities Klokočín
- Church in Krč, traceable since 1352
- School, built in 1902-1903 and with sgraffito decoration of Aleš decorated
