Rožmberk nad Vltavou

Rožmberk nad Vltavou (German: Rosenberg an der Moldau) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 400 inhabitants.

Rožmberk nad Vltavou
Town
Rožmberk nad Vltavou seen from the castle
Flag
Coat of arms
Rožmberk nad Vltavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°39′19″N 14°22′1″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeský Krumlov
First mentioned1250
Government
 • MayorLenka Schwarzová
Area
 • Total24.81 km2 (9.58 sq mi)
Elevation
528 m (1,732 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total373
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
382 18
Websitewww.mestorozmberk.cz

History

Rožmberk, founded in the middle of the 13th century, lies on the banks of the Vltava river. It developed on a trade route from Český Krumlov to Linz in Austria. While owned by the Bohemian aristocratic House of Rožmberk, it obtained township rights and grew in wealth. In 1620 the town became property of Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, Count of Bucquoy.

Historical spelling of the village name include: Rosenberch (1262), Rosenberg (1369), Rosemberg (1405), Rozmberg (1420), Rožumbergk (1654), Rosenberg, Rožmberk (1841).

Sights

Rožmberk nad Vltavou is most known for nearby Rožmberk Castle. Apart from the castle, other sights list church of St. Nikolaus (first mentioned in 1271, rebuilt in the Gothic style in the second half of the 15th century) and townhouses from the 17th–18th centuries in the central square.

Český Krumlov District
  • Rožmberk nad Vltavou, castle: hrad Rožmberk
  • Rožmberk nad Vltavou, church: kostel svatého Mikuláše
  • Rožmberk nad Vltavou, sculpture on the bridge across the Moldau
  • Rožmberk nad Vltavou, sculpture: socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého

Notable people

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

Rožmberk nad Vltavou is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Partnerství města Rožmberk s Freistadtem slaví výročí". ceskokrumlovsky.denik.cz (in Czech). Českokrumlovský deník. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2020-08-21.


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