Vlachovo Březí

Vlachovo Březí (German: Wällisch Birken, Wällischbirken) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Vlachovo Březí
Town
Vlachovo Březí seen from the southwest
Coat of arms
Vlachovo Březí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°4′53″N 13°57′30″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1274
Area
 • Total19.97 km2 (7.71 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,711
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
384 22
Websitewww.vlachovobrezi.cz

Administrative parts
Svobody Square with the Church of the Annunciation
The Manor Brewery building with the castle courtyard

Villages of Chocholatá Lhota, Dachov, Dolní Kožlí, Doubrava, Horní Kožlí, Mojkov and Uhřice are administrative parts of Vlachovo Březí.

History

The first written mention of Vlachovo Březí is from 1274, then called just Březí. Around 1415, Březí was renamed Vlachovo Březí after its owner, knight Vladislav Vlach Malovec. In 1538, the settlement is promoted to a market town by Ferdinand I and received its coat of arms. In 1868, it gained the town status from Franz Joseph I.[2][3]

Sights

Vlachovo Březí Castle was a fortress, rebuilt in a Renaissance castle in 1561. In 1698, it was rebuilt in its current early Baroque form.[3] Today it is unused and the premises are offered for rent.[4]

The first mention of a brewery in Vlachovo Březí is from 1623. The Manor Brewery in its current form was founded around 1670 and its capacity caused the gradual demise of breweries in the surrounding villages.[4][5] The Baroque brewery building with distinctive gables was built in the 18th century and forms the western wing of the castle complex. The beer brewing continued until 1924.[6] In 2014–2015, the valuable building was repaired and now it is owned by the town.[4] The beer brewing was renewed in 2017.[5]

The original Church of the Annunciation was first mentioned in 1359, when it was built in the Romanesque style. In 1659–1669, the church was rebuilt in the Baroque style, in which form it still stands today.[7]

Notable people

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

Vlachovo Březí is twinned with:[8]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Vlachovo Březí. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. "Zámek Vlachovo Březí" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  4. "Památky" (in Czech). Město Vlachovo Březí. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  5. "Historie" (in Czech). Březí Koza Brewery. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  6. "Budova Panského pivovaru Vlachovo Březí" (in Czech). PRO Šumavsko, z.s. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  7. "Historie" (in Czech). Farnost Vlachovo Březí. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  8. "Ehrenpreise für Männerchor und Theatergruppe" (in German). PNP.de. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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