Bavorov

Bavorov (formerly Obrovice, German Barau, latin Bavarovium ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region South Bohemia, Czech Republic. It belongs to Okres Strakonice.

Geography

Bavorov located eight kilometers west of Vodňany at the Blanice. Neighboring towns are Budyně in the north, Svinetice in the northeast, Chelčice in the east, and Truskovice Barovské Svobodné Hory in the southeast, and Šipoun Strunkovice in the south, Dubská Lhota, dub and Bročice in the southwest, and Tourov Trzice in the west and Utesov in the northwest. Five kilometers east of Bavorov lie the ruins of the castle Helfenburg. Through the village leads to the bike path 1074.

History

Bavorov was on the Gold Trail and was first mentioned in 1228 as Obrovice documented. It was owned by the Bavors of Strakonitz from which is derived the name of locality and built a wooden castle here.

1351 acquired the brothers Peter, Jobst, and Johann Ulrich von Rosenberg Bavorov. Four years later they built with approval of King Charles IV east of Bavorov the Help castle that served as the administrative headquarters of the reign of the same name, was one of the Bavorov. 1359 established the Rosenbergs a hospice and a school. In 1361 they awarded Bavorov the privileges of a royal town in 1381 and the Rosenberg Coat of arms with the five-petalled rose. After the completion of the parish church in 1384, they built next to this a library.

After the certificate with the privileges granted during the Hussite wars had been destroyed, confirmed Henry V of Rosenberg in his and the names of his brothers, the privileges of the new and it is increasing by the high court. A year later Bavorov came with the reign Helfenburg to John of Swan mountain (Jan ze Švamberka ) and 1503 turn to the Rosenbergs. During the reign of Wilhelm von Rosenberg of Bohemia and Holy Roman German king Ferdinand I. granted Bavorov 1552 two annual fairs and a weekly grain market. In the same year William of Rosenberg approved the formation of a guild of shoemakers.

1593 sold the last Rosenberg Peter Wok von Rosenberg dominion Helfenburg with the abandoned Helfenburg Prachatice. She confirmed in 1607 Bavorov the previous privileges and extended these to the right to brew beer. Because of the support of the Bohemian Estates uprising Prachatice lost after the Battle of White Mountain, his possessions by Imperial confiscation. The rule Helfenburk with Bavorov fell to the Bohemian Chamber, who moved the previous privileges. 1622, Emperor Ferdinand II rule Helfenburg his Hofkammerpräsidenten Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg for his services in the Catholic League. It was not until 1675 Bavrov regained its former privileges. After the extinction of the Eggenberger 1719 Bavorov fell to the Prince Schwarzenberg. 1747 confirmed Maria Theresa in her capacity as Queen of Bohemia Bavorov all previous privileges.

After the abolition of patrimonial Bavorov in 1850 the District filed Pisek and 1853 collected by the county to the city. 1867 a fire destroyed much of the city.

After the Second World War Bavorov lost its city rights in 1949. In 2000 it was raised again to the city.

Attractions

• The parish church of the Assumption was built from 1361 and completed in 1384
• The historic inner city of Bavorov is a listed building

Boroughs

The municipality Bavorov consists of the following districts:

• Bavorovské Svobodné Hory ( Barauer Freigebirg )
• Blanice ( Großblanitz )
• Čichtice ( Tschichtitz )
• Svinetice ( Swinietitz )
• Tourov ( Taurau ) and
• Utesov ( Autieschau ) incorporated.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Josef Krasoslav Chmelensky (1800-1839), critic, poet, librettist and revivalists