Svojanov
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Pardubický kraj | ||||
| District : | Svitavy | ||||
| Area : | 1389 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 37 ' N , 16 ° 25' E | ||||
| Height: | 460 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 367 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 569 73 - 569 92 | ||||
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| Status: | stains | ||||
| Districts: | 6th | ||||
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| Mayor : | Josef Gracias (as of 2006) | ||||
| Address: | Svojanov 126 56973 Svojanov |
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| Municipality number: | 578843 | ||||
Svojanov (German Swojanow ) is a town with 366 inhabitants (January 1, 2005) in the Pardubický kraj region ( Czech Republic ) in the deep valley of the Křetínka River .
history
The village was first mentioned in a document in 1287. The history of Svojanov is closely related to the castle of the same name. This was built by King Přemysl Ottokar II as a protective castle on the Trstěnický Steig and was later also the seat of Zawisch von Falkenstein and Queen Kunigunde . Since 2006 Svojanov is again a Městys .
Attractions
- Place of pilgrimage of St. Mary Magdalene
- Church of St. Nicholas from the 13th century with frescoes from the time of Charles IV.
- Svojanov Castle
Districts
Svojanov includes Dolní Lhota ( Unterlhota ), Hutě ( Hütten ), Předměstí ( Vorstädtel ), Starý Svojanov ( Old Swojanow ) and Studenec ( Studenetz ).
Web links
Commons : Svojanov - collection of images, videos and audio files
