Týn nad Vltavou

Tyn nad Vltavou ( German: Moldautein, even Thein Moldova ) is a town in South Bohemia, ( South Bohemia ), Czech Republic.

The city is located in the northern part of the České Budějovice at the mouth of the river Lužnice ( Lainsitz ) in the Vltava River.

History

Pavel of Škvorec, brother of Olbram, be traced back to 1397 when Viscount of Moldautein. Until 1960 the city was the capital of the eponymous okres.

After 1980 the city was expanded to a great extent with new prefab apartment in a new settlement in the north- east, in the course of the construction of the Temelín nuclear power plant. The reason was the necessary demolition of villages Knín, Temelínec, Podhájí, Křtěnov and Březí, all were within a two - kilometer exclusion zone around the nuclear power plant. People should resettle Vltavou in large part to the new part of Tyn nad. This was an offer by the national utility CEZ, which got under socialism, transfer the rights to resettlement of the five villages demolished. As an alternative offer to the inhabitants of the villages was offered a small payment.

Attractions

Tourist interest is the main square with the town of St. James' Church, the Town Hall and the Palace, where the museum is located with the Moldavite collection.

Personalities

• Metzner Franz (1870-1919), historical and portrait painter
• Johann Martin Pacher Thein Castle (1772-1845), Austrian Industrialists

Community structure

At Tyn nad Vltavou include the districts of:

• Hněvkovice na levém Brehu Vltavy ( Hniewkowitz left Moldova)
• Koloděje nad Lužnicí ( Kaladei at the Lainsitz )
• Malá Strana ( Lesser Town),
• Netěchovice ( Metiechowitz )
• Nuzice ( Nusitz )
• Předčice ( Predschitz )
• Tyn nad Vltavou ( Moldautein ) and
• Vesce ( Westetz )