Nové Hrady (České Budějovice District)
Nové Hrady (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnovɛː ˈɦradɪ]; German: Gratzen) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. The centre of the town is historically significant and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Old Castle
Nové Hrady | |
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Town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Nové Hrady Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′23″N 14°46′42″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1279 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladimír Hokr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.68 km2 (30.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 541 m (1,775 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,531 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 33 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Nové Hrady (literally New Castles) lies in the Gratzen Mountains (Czech: Novohradské Hory), which are named after the town, close to the Czech-Austrian border. It is about 30 km south-east of the town České Budějovice on the hill above the Stropnice river (541 m a.s.l.).
Town hall
Sights
- Old Castle – of mediaeval origin, local museum with a memorial of Bucquoy family and a collection of glass from Bucquoy glassworks
- New Castle – late baroque building with French park
- St. Peter and Paul Church – with en old Bucquoy tomb (1648)
- Bucquoy Residence – built in 1635–1640, later bought by Mary Magdalene Bucquoy and changed in a city palace
- Monastery of the Charity – early baroque buildings, built for the Servite Order, between 1950 and 1989 housed by army, after 1990 renewed with help of German and Austrian donors
- Town hall – renaissance building
- Bucquoy Funeral Chapel – on the cemetery, houses 28 family tombs from 19th and 20th centuries
- Terčino Valley – baroque park with a summer palace, renewed in 2016; a part of so-called "Bucquoy baroque landscape"
Notable people
- Carl Hahn, Sr. (de) (1894–1961), Austrian/German automobile engineer, the father of Carl Hahn, Jr.
- Robert Martinek (1889–1944), Austrian general
- Johann Ritter von Oppolzer (1808–1871), physician
Bucquoy burial chapel
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Nové Hrady. |
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nové Hrady. |
- Official website (cs, en, de, fr)
- Weather station (online) (cs)
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