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Bavorov () is a town 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
South Bohemian Region The South Bohemian Region () is an administrative unit (''Regions of the Czech Republic, kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western ...
of the
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. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.


Administrative division

Bavorov consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bavorov (1,296) *Blanice (13) *Čichtice (128) *Svinětice (104) *Tourov (41) *Útěšov (32)


Geography

Bavorov is located about southeast 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 northwest 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 hill Svobodná hora at above sea level, located on the eastern municipal border. The Blanice River flows through the municipality. There are several fishponds in the municipality; the largest are Rozboud, Bašta and Hluboký.


History

The first written mention of Bavorov is from 1228. The town was named after its founders, noble family of
Bavors of Strakonice Bavorové ze Strakonic (Bavors of Strakonice) were a Bohemian nobility, noble family, rulers of Strakonice town and surrounding area. Members of the family include: *Bavor I *Bavor II, Bavor II, Bavor the Great *Bavor III *Vilém of Strakonice * ...
. The most important for the town was John Bavor III, who settled in Bavorov in 1315 and who had the square and surrounding streets built. In 1351, the
Rosenberg family The House of Rosenberg ( or ''Páni z Rožmberka'') was a prominent Bohemian noble family that played an important role in Czech medieval history from the 13th century until 1611. Members of this family held posts at the Prague royal (and ...
acquired Bavorov. Bavorov was the seat of the estate until 1355, when the
Helfenburk Helfenburk is a castle ruin in the municipality of Krajníčko, from the town of Bavorov in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated on Malošín stone hill at an altitude of . Between the municipalities of Koječín and ...
Castle was built. The Rosenberg family owned the town until 1593, when
Peter Vok of Rosenberg Peter Vok of Rosenberg (; 1 October 1539 – 6 November 1611) was a nobleman of the House of Rosenberg, descended from the Vítkovci. Rožmberk was a leading Protestant in the unsettled years before Battle of White Mountain. Life Peter Vok was ...
sold all the Helfenburk estate to
Prachatice Prachatice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monumen ...
. After the
Battle of White Mountain The Battle of White Mountain (; ) was an important battle in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War. It led to the defeat of the Bohemian Revolt and ensured Habsburg control for the next three hundred years. It was fought on 8 November 16 ...
, properties of Prachatice were confiscated, and in 1621 the royal chamber donated Bavorov to the Eggenberg family. In 1719, the
House of Schwarzenberg The House of Schwarzenberg () is a German (Franconian Circle, Franconian) and Czech (Kingdom of Bohemia, Bohemian) aristocratic family, formerly one of the most prominent European noble houses. The Schwarzenbergs are members of the German nobili ...
inherited the town.


Demographics


Economy

The town is mainly known for its
strawberry The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown Hybrid (biology), hybrid plant cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The genus ''Fragaria'', the strawberries, is in the rose family, Rosaceae. The fruit ...
production, which began here in 1991.


Transport

Bavorov is located on the railway line
Číčenice Číčenice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative division Číčenice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population accord ...
Stožec Stožec () is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Stožec lies approximately south-west of Prachatice, west of České Budějovice, and south of Pra ...
-Nové Údolí. There are two train stations: ''Bavorov'' and ''Svinětice''. The third station which serves the territory, Blanice, lies beyond the borders of the municipality.


Sights

The most valuable building in Bavorov is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is one of the most important South Bohemian
Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, a Germanic people **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths **Gothic alphabet, an alphabet used to write the Gothic language ** Gothic ( ...
buildings. The church was built in 1360–1384 and replaced an older church, which stood here in 1350 at the latest. The historic centre of Bavorov is Míru Square, which is in the shape of a regular square typical for South Bohemian Region. The former manor house, locally called "The Castle", is a
Baroque The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ...
building that dominates the square. In the centre of the square there is a fountain built in 1742. Small Worlds is a museum of dollshouses, models and other tiny toys. It is open during the summer months and for special events. The most valuable technical monument is a water mill with unique hydroelectric power plant. The mill was built in the first half of the 19th century and the power plant in the 1930s.


Notable people

*
Jindřich Veselý Jindřich Veselý (15 June 1885 – 19 September 1939) was a Czechs, Czech pedagogue, publicist, historian on the field of puppetry and author of puppet theatre plays. Early life and education Veselý was born in Bavorov to a family of a pedagogu ...
(1885–1939), historian of puppetry and founder of
UNIMA UNIMA (''Union Internationale de la Marionnette'' – International Puppetry Association) is an international non-governmental organization that brings together puppeteers and puppet enthusiasts to develop and promote the art of puppetry. It was ...


Gallery

Bavorov, náměstí.jpg, Town square with the manor house and fountain Bavorov, vodní elektrárna čp.294.jpg, Water mill and power plant SvJiljiBlanice4.JPG, Church of Saint Giles in Blanice SviněticeNáves.JPG, Chapel on the common in Svinětice Tourov12.JPG, A pond in the centre of Tourov Útěsov6.JPG, Útěšov


References


External links

* {{authority control Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Strakonice District Prácheňsko