Soběslav
| Soběslav | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | South Bohemian | ||
| District | Tábor | ||
| Commune | Soběslav | ||
| Rivers | Lužnice, Černovický potok | ||
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 49°15′N 14°43′E / 49.250°N 14.717°ECoordinates: 49°15′N 14°43′E / 49.250°N 14.717°E | ||
| Area | 20.00 km2 (7.72 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 7,286 (2005) | ||
| Density | 364/km2 (943/sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1293 | ||
| Mayor | Jindřich Bláha | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 392 17 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.musobeslav.cz | |||
Soběslav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsobjɛslaf]; German: Sobieslau) is a town in the Czech Republic situated on the river Lužnice, 7 km northern from Veselí nad Lužnicí and 18 km southern from Tábor. In 2005 its recorded population was 7,286. There is a small civil airport at the south-western part of the city border.
City was mentioned for a first time at the year 1293 when the castle and surrounding areas belonged to the house of Rožmberk. City rights were obtained at the year 1390. Four years later was Czech king Václav IV imprisoned in a local castle. The city was burned twice during a Hussite's wars. At the end of 19th century the city was connected by a railroad with Prague and Budweis cities. Historical part of the city is set as a city's protected zone even seriously touched by a newly built northern part of the city's main square (except historical Smrčka's house).
In the city you can find saint's Vít Gothic church, castle of Soběslav with well-preserved tower Hláska and a church of saints Petr and Pavel. There are two museums in a city: Smrčka's house (ethnical museum) and Petr Vok house (natural history museum).
There is a natural reservation called Nový rybník in the Soběslav. And you can find a beautiful pavillon or a place called „Mushroom“ (big concrete mushroom) which is a favorite rest place. Nearby the city border there is a forest called Svákov with a small church of saint Anna, old Slavonian fortress rampart and pavillon. There is an old trading road which leads through Soběslav.
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