Orlík nad Vltavou
Aerial view of Staré Sedlo
Aerial view of Staré Sedlo
Flag of Orlík nad Vltavou
Coat of arms of Orlík nad Vltavou
Orlík nad Vltavou is located in Czech Republic
Orlík nad Vltavou
Orlík nad Vltavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′39″N 14°9′53″E / 49.51083°N 14.16472°E / 49.51083; 14.16472
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1352
Area
  Total9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total296
  Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 07
Websitewww.orliknadvltavou.cz

Orlík nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is known for the Orlík Castle.

Administrative parts

The village of Staré Sedlo is an administrative part of Orlík nad Vltavou.

Geography

Orlík nad Vltavou is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Písek and 58 km (36 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chlum at 502 metres (1,647 ft) above sea level. The municipality lies on the shores of the Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.

Sights

Orlík Castle on the shore of the Orlík Reservoir

Orlík nad Vltavou is well known for the Orlík Castle. It was originally a fortress dating from the early 13th century at the latest, which was expanded into a strong Gothic castle. Until 1357, it was a royal castle. In 1719, it was inherited by the House of Schwarzenberg, who owned it until 1948.[2]

Nowadays, the castle once again belongs to the Schwarzenbergs. It is open to the public. Next to the castle is a castle park. Of the park's original area of 180 ha, 140 ha (350 acres) have been preserved, the rest was flooded during the construction of the reservoir in the 1960s. In the castle park there is the Schwarzenberg family tomb from the mid-19th century.[2]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Historie zámku" (in Czech). Orlík Castle. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
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