Rožmberk nad Vltavou

48°39′19″N 14°22′1″E / 48.65528°N 14.36694°E / 48.65528; 14.36694Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth BohemianDistrictČeský KrumlovFirst mentioned1250Area • Total24.81 km² (9.58 sq mi)Elevation528 m (1,732 ft)Population • Total395 • Density16/km² (41/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.mestorozmberk.cz

Rožmberk nad Vltavou (German: Rosenberg) is a town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. The urban area with Rožmberk Castle is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

The village of Přízeř is an administrative part of Rožmberk nad Vltavou.

Geography

Rožmberk nad Vltavou is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Český Krumlov and 35 km (22 mi) south of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Velenecký vrch at 822 m (2,697 ft) above sea level. The Vltava River flows through the town.

History

Rožmberk was founded in the middle of the 13th century. It developed on a trade route from Český Krumlov to Linz in Austria. While owned by the Bohemian aristocratic Rosenberg family, it obtained town rights and grew in wealth. In 1620 the town became property of Charles Bonaventure, Count of Bucquoy.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,107 —     1880 2,110 +0.1% 1890 1,880 −10.9% 1900 1,719 −8.6% 1910 1,637 −4.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,551 −5.3% 1930 1,502 −3.2% 1950 661 −56.0% 1961 647 −2.1% 1970 493 −23.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 388 −21.3% 1991 335 −13.7% 2001 333 −0.6% 2011 371 +11.4% 2021 343 −7.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

Rožmberk nad Vltavou is most known for Rožmberk Castle. Owned by the state, it is open to the public and offers guided tours.^[5]

The second important landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was first mentioned in 1271. In the late 15th century, the early Gothic church was rebuilt in the late Gothic style and the tower was added.^[2][6]

Other sights include burgher houses on the town square, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.^[2]

Notable people

• Sigismund Pirchan von Rosenberg (1389–1472), Catholic bishop
• Otto Tumlirz (1890–1957), Austrian psychologist

Twin towns – sister cities

Rožmberk nad Vltavou is twinned with:^[7]

• Freistadt, Austria

Gallery

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  Church of Saint Nicholas
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  Sculpture on the bridge across the Vltava
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  Sculpture of Saint John of Nepomuk

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