Protivín
Protivín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈprocɪviːn]) is a town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants.
Protivín | |
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 Masarykovo Square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Protivín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′58″N 14°13′2″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1282 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaromír Hlaváč |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.45 km2 (23.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,760 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 11 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Chvaletice, Krč, Maletice, Milenovice, Myšenec, Protivín, Selibov, Těšínov and Záboří are administrative parts of Protivín.
History
The first written mention of Protivín is from 1282. It was founded in around 1260 as a village and fortress by a ford across the river Blanice.[2]
In the late 19th century Protivín developed, the prosperity however ended with the closure of the sugar factory and a wave of emigration, especially to Iowa in the United States, where the settlement named Protivin was founded by immigrants in 1872. In 1899, Protivín was promoted to a town.
Economy
The town is known for the Protivín Brewery, which produces a regional beer label Platan. It was founded in 1598.[2]
Sights
There are three churches in the municipal territory. Church of Saint Elizabeth on the town square was built in 1662 in the early Baroque style. Church of Saint Gall in Myšenec is from the end of the 11th century and after several reconstructions it still retains its Gothic character. Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Krč was built in 1352.[2]
A Renaissance castle is located on the town square. It also includes a park with an area of 7.6 hectares (19 acres).[2]
The Crocodile Zoo Protivín was established in 2008 and is unique by breeding of all of Crocodilia species.[3]
There are several homesteads built in the folk baroque style.
Notable people
- Marta Krásová (1901–1970), operatic singer
- Jiří Kolář (1914–2002), poet, writer, painter and translator
Gallery
Church of Saint Gall in Myšenec_001.jpg.webp)
Folk baroque style architecture in Selibov
Elementary school in Protivín
Platanus alley by the brewery
See also
- Protivin, Iowa (named after Protivín)
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Protivín. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- "O ZOO" (in Czech). Krokodýlí ZOO Protivín. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
