Třeboň
Třeboň (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtr̝̊ɛboɲ]; German: Wittingau) is a historical town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its population is around 8,200.
Třeboň | |
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Town | |
 Historical center of Třeboň | |
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  Třeboň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°0′13″N 14°46′14″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Jindřichův Hradec |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Váňa (ODS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.33 km2 (37.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,253 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 379 01 |
| Website | www.mesto-trebon.cz |
History
Třeboň was established around the middle of the 12th century. In 1366, the House of Rožmberk/Rosenberg became owner of the estate. The period of greatest growth for the town dates to the second half of the 15th century when Petr IV of Rožmberk (1462–1523) seriously began to take care of the land. The district became famous as a fish pond farming area. From 1611 the Houses of Habsburg and Schwarzenberg were owners of the town and the estate.
Until 1918, Třeboň - Wittingau (Wittingau until the end of the 19th century) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the district with the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2]
During the Czechoslovak republic the mudguard [sic] spa arose there but the district of Třeboň was abolished in the year 1960.
The express railway connection between Prague and Vienna passed through the city of Třeboň. President Masaryk officially visited the city twice by train, in 1919 and 1925.[3]
Třeboň today
Třeboň is a tourist destination, and this is the area's major economic activity, along with agriculture, the spa industry and other services. The TV series The Territory of White Deer was filmed in Třeboň.
The State Regional Archive for South Bohemia is based here, where genealogical studies about people born in the South Bohemian Region may be conducted, for example. Digital images of parish registers and other genealogical records from the archive have been placed on the internet.[4]
The International Festival of Animated Films, Anifest, was held in Třeboň each May between 2002 and 2010; after that, Anifilm took its place.[5]
Notable people
- The unknown Master of the Třeboň Altarpiece, a 14th-century Bohemian painter, received his name from an altarpiece painted for the Augustinian convent in the town
- John Dee and Edward Kelley held a number of seances and conducted alchemical experiments in Třeboň in 1589
- Princess Maria Eleonora Josepha Emanuele Karoline Gabriele Franziska died in Třeboň
- Jan Nepomuscky Kubitschek (1801–1854), the great-grandfather of Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek
- Josef Šusta (1874–1945), historian
- Erwin Schärf (1914–1994), Austrian politician
- Karel Poborský (born 1972), footballer
- Iveta Lutovská (born 1983), Czech Miss 2009
Twin towns — sister cities
Třeboň is twinned with:[6]
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- PRECLÍK, Vratislav: Prezident Masaryk v novém samostatném státě právě před sto lety (Vánoce 1919), in Čas: časopis Masarykova demokratického hnutí (Journal of the Masaryk Democratic Movement), říjen – prosinec 2019, roč. XXVII., čís. 128. ISSN 1210-1648, str. 7 - 13
- Hankovec, Martin. "DigiArchiv of SRA Trebon - ver. 18.04.23". digi.ceskearchivy.cz.
- "Festival AniFest a nový Anifilm se perou. Proč vlastně?". iDNES.cz. 22 April 2010.
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Třeboň. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
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