Battle of Locust Grove

Chýnov is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Dobronice u Chýnova, Kloužovice, Velmovice and Záhostice are administrative parts of Chýnov.

Geography

Chýnov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Tábor and 53 km (33 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. The built-up area lies in the Křemešník Highlands, but the municipal territory extends into the Tábor Uplands in the west. The highest point is the hill Ve Vrších at 602 m (1,975 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Chýnov is from 981, when it was mentioned in Chronica Boemorum. From 1250, the village was owned by the bishopric in Prague. During the rule of bishop Arnošt of Pardubice, the local fortress was rebuilt into a castle, and ponds were established. In the second half of the 15th century, Chýnov was bought by the Malovec of Malovice family. In 1719, the estate was acquired by the House of Schwarzenberg. They had rebuilt the castle into a Baroque aristocratic residence.[2]

In 1903, Chýnov was promoted to a town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,156—    
18802,381+10.4%
18902,327−2.3%
19002,299−1.2%
19102,204−4.1%
YearPop.±%
19212,055−6.8%
19301,914−6.9%
19501,828−4.5%
19612,117+15.8%
19702,013−4.9%
YearPop.±%
19802,054+2.0%
19912,035−0.9%
20012,070+1.7%
20112,342+13.1%
20212,455+4.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

Church of the Holy Trinity

The most important monument of Chýnov is the Church of the Holy Trinity. There was probably originally a Romanesque church from 995, replaced by a new Gothic building in the mid-14th century. In 1670–1679, the church was rebuilt into its present Baroque form. The tower was added in 1727.[5]

The Chýnov Castle was originally a fortress, rebuilt into the Baroque castle in 1730–1732. The English park was founded in the 19th century. Today the castle houses a retirement home.[6]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Chýnov is twinned with:[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Chýnov. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Tábor" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  6. ^ "Zámek čp. 1 a čp. 2" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  7. ^ "Občasník Chýnovska: Na chýnovské radnici zavlála červená vlajka s bílým křížem" (in Czech). Město Chýnov. December 2018. p. 11. Retrieved 2021-09-11.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%BDnov