Frymburk (Český Krumlov District)
| Frymburk | |||
| Market town | |||
 Saint Bartholomew Church
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | South Bohemian Region | ||
| District | Český Krumlov | ||
| River | Vltava | ||
| Coordinates | 48°40′N 14°10′E / 48.667°N 14.167°ECoordinates: 48°40′N 14°10′E / 48.667°N 14.167°E | ||
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| - elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) | ||
| Area | 54.07 km2 (20.88 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 1,321 | ||
| Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1277 | ||
| Mayor | Oto Řezáč | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 382 79 | ||
 Location in the Czech Republic
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| Website: www.frymburk.info | |||
Frymburk (German: Friedberg) is a market town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
It is located in the on a peninsula on the left bank of the Lipno reservoir, near the border with Austria. As of 2005 it counted 1,321 citizens. The municipality comprises the villages of Blatná (Platten), Kovářov (Schmiedschlag) and Milná (Mühlneth) as well as the hamlets Moravice (Mörowitz), Náhlov (Nachles), Svatonina Lhota (Wadetschlag) and Vřesná (Haidberg).
Frymburk was first recorded in 1277, when it belonged to the Vítkovci lords of Český Krumlov; from their extinction in 1302 on it was property of the House of Rosenberg (the current coat of arms is derived from the Rosenberg arms). In 1379 Frymburk was awarded market rights by the Rosenbergs. Back then it was situated at a trade route from Austria to Bohemia and had now gained the right to charge a toll for the bridge across the river Vltava, which made Frymburk an economically important place in the region. From the 16th century on, Frymburk had its own brewery after Wilhelm von Rosenberg had granted brewery rights. In the late 16th century Frymburk had already 118 houses. In the mid-17th century during the 30 Years War the town was destroyed and burnt down by Swedish troops under Arvid Wittenberg. In 1676 Frymburk changed its lord once more and now belonged to the House of Buquoy. Another disaster occurred in 1856 when a fire destroyed the town square and 54 houses. Even in the late 19th century the town was still of import for the region, as could be seen by the installation of streets lights as early as 1881 and the introduction of a telegraph station in 1884.
Previously being part of a region populated with a majority Sudetendeutsch up until 1945.
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