Přídolí () is a market town in

Český Krumlov District Český Krumlov District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Český Krumlov. Administrative division Český Krumlov District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#M ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Přídolí consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Přídolí (460) *Dubová (10) *Práčov (87) *Sedlice (10) *Spolí (32) *Všeměry (12) *Zahořánky (34) *Záluží (15)

Etymology

The name evolved from the old Czech word ''přiedolé'', which meant "a place in front of a valley".

Geography

Přídolí is located about southeast of

Český Krumlov Český Krumlov (; , ''Böhmisch Krumau'') is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. It is known as a tourist centre, which is among the most visited places in the country. The historic centre ...

and southwest of

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. It lies in the

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, only a small part of the municipal territory in the north extends into the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The market town is situated on the right bank of the

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River.

History

The first written mention of Přídolí is in a deed of Vítek III of Prčice (founder 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 ...

) from 1220. In 1231, Vítek III of Prčice is documented as the owner of Přídolí. In 1336, Přídolí was promoted to a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

. During the rule of the Rosenberg family, before the start of the

Hussite Wars The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, a ...

in 1419, Přídolí was experiencing the period of its greatest prosperity. During the Hussite Wars, the market town was badly damaged and never fully recovered from it. In 1622, the

estate, including Přídolí, was donated to the Eggenberg family. During their rule, the territory was colonized by the Germans, because the Eggenbergs needed miners to mine silver here. In 1719, the estate was inherited by the

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Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Přídolí is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It has a Gothic core from the 14th century. In 1870, it was rebuilt into its present neo-Gothic form.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pridoli Populated places in Český Krumlov District Market towns in the Czech Republic