Lomnice nad Lužnicí () is a town in

Jindřichův Hradec District Jindřichův Hradec District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jindřichův Hradec. Administrative division Jindřichův Hradec District is divided into three Districts of the Cz ...

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

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Geography

Lomnice nad Lužnicí is located about west of

Jindřichův Hradec Jindřichův Hradec (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urb ...

and northeast 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

Třeboň Basin The Třeboň Basin () is a structural basin and Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic, geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the South Bohemian Region and it is named after the town of Třeboň. It is known f ...

and in the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area. The Lužnice River flows east of the town and briefly forms the municipal border. Velký Tisý, one of the largest ponds in the Czech Republic, is located in the municipal territory, along with several smaller fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Lomnice is from 1220. Probably around 1250, a castle was built here. The settlement was promoted to a town in 1382 by King

Wenceslaus IV Wenceslaus IV (also ''Wenceslas''; ; , nicknamed "the Idle"; 26 February 136116 August 1419), also known as Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, was King of Bohemia from 1378 until his death and King of Germany from 1376 until he was deposed in 1400. As he ...

. From 1435 to 1611, it was property of 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 ...

. During this era, Lomnice prospered and many

fish pond A fish pond or fishpond is a controlled pond, small artificial lake or retention basin that is stocked with fish and is used in aquaculture for fish farming, for recreational fishing, or for ornamental purposes. Fish ponds are a classical g ...

s were established in the vicinity of the town. Since 1789, the town has been named Lomnice nad Lužnicí, although the Lužnice river flows further from the town.

Demographics

Transport

The I/24 road, which connects the D3 motorway with the Czech-Austrian border in

Halámky Halámky () is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Etymology The original German name ''Witschkoberg'' was probably derived from Czech ''Vilč ...

, passes through the town. Lomnice nad Lužnicí is located on the railway line

Veselí nad Lužnicí Veselí nad Lužnicí (; ) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Lužnice and Nežárka rivers. Administrative division Veselí nad Luž ...

–

České Velenice České Velenice (, , 1938–1945: ''Gmünd III'') is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It lies on the border with Austria and is adjacent to the town of Gmü ...

Sights

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in 1359, originally as castle chapel of the Corpus Christi and Saints Peter and Paul. More extensive reconstructions were made in 1635 and 1645, after the church was damaged during the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine ...

, and the church was consecrated to Saint Wenceslaus. Despite several reconstructions, it still has a Gothic floor plan. The Church of Saint John the Baptist was built in 1358 on the site of a shrine that stood here before the castle was built. The tower was rebuilt into the Neo-Gothic style in 1872.

Twin towns – sister cities

Lomnice nad Lužnicí is twinned with: *

Bad Großpertholz Bad Großpertholz is a town in the district of Gmünd in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Geography Bad Großpertholz lies in the northwest Waldviertel The ''Waldviertel'' (; ; Central Bavarian: ; ) is the northwestern region of the Au ...

, Austria *

Dießen am Ammersee Dießen am Ammersee (Southern Bavarian: ''Diaßn am Ammasä'') is a municipality in the district of Landsberg (district), Landsberg in Bavaria in Germany. It is located on the shores of the Ammersee. Geography Situated in the Bavarian Alpine Fo ...

, Germany

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lomnice nad Luznici Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Jindřichův Hradec District