Английская Википедия:Dolní Dvořiště
Шаблон:Infobox settlement Dolní Dvořiště (Шаблон:Lang-de) is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Budákov, Jenín, Rybník, Rychnov nad Malší, Tichá, Trojany and Všeměřice are administrative parts of Dolní Dvořiště.
Geography
Dolní Dvořiště is located about Шаблон:Convert southeast of Český Krumlov and Шаблон:Convert south of České Budějovice, on the border with Austria. The municipal territory lies mostly in the Gratzen Foothills, but it also extends to the Bohemian Forest Foothills in the west and to the Gratzen Mountains in the east. The highest point is the mountain Žibřidovský vrch at Шаблон:Convert above sea level.
The Malše River forms part of the Czech-Austrian border and then flows across the municipal territory. There are several ponds in the territory.
History
The first written mention of Dolní Dvořiště is from 1279, when it was a hamlet on a trade route from Bohemia to Upper Austria. Until the late 1360s, the village was probably part of the Pořešín estate, then it became property of the Rosenberg family and was promoted to a market town. After the Battle of White Mountain, General Charles Bonaventure, Count of Bucquoy acquired Dolní Dvořiště. His family owned it until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848.[1]
Demographics
Transport
Dolní Dvořiště is situated at the I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which is one of the most important links between the Czech Republic and Austria. The construction of the D3 motorway is planned, connecting the municipality with Prague and České Budějovice.
In addition to the four pedestrian border crossings with Austria, the Dolní Dvořiště / Wullowitz road border crossing is located in the municipality.
Sights
The most important monument is the Church of Saint Giles. It was built in the Gothic style in the 1480s.[1][2]
Gallery
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Dolní Dvořiště as seen from the west
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Statue of St. John of Nepomuk on the square
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Municipal office on the square
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