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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 141. Not illustrated. Chapters: Vimperk. Excerpt: Vimperk (Czech pronunciation: German: ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. In 2000 the town had 8,090 inhabitants. Vimperk is situated in the umava region in the Volyka River valley among the foothills of the Boubin Mountains. The town elevation is 700 metres above sea level. Vimperk is surrounded by the umava National Park, and the park headquarters are located in the Vimperk Castle. The umava National Park covers 690.3 km and is the largest national park in the Czech Republic as well as in Central Europe. The protected lands of umava and the Bavarian Forest National Park form what is called the "Green Roof of Europe," which was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1990. Historically Vimperk has been known as an important regional center of trade, being located on the Golden Trail (also called the Salt Path) from Passau. Vimperk is also renowned for its glass-making and printing traditions. The Vimperk Castle was once an important fortress in southern Bohemia. The oldest part of the castle dates back to about 1195. The Schwarzenbergs were the last private proprietors of the castle. The forests in the west and south from the Boubin Mountains were owned from 10th century by the Saint Vitus Church canonry of Prague (Note: This was the ancient canonry of Prague. St. Vitus Cathedral did not yet exist at this time.) Territorial disputes between the Duchy of Bohemia and the Duchy of Bavaria in the 11th century resulted in the loss of much of the local population. Subsequently the provosts at the Vyehrad Castle enlisted Benedictian monks from the monastery in Winberg nad eznem to colonize the region. In 1174 the monks built the Klaterec Commune and established a colony which they named "Windberg" after their old monastery. In 1195 Albrecht III of Luk, a...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781156572511
  • Publisher: Books LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 142
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Weight: 218 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1156572517
  • Publisher Date: 15 Sep 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Vimperk
  • Width: 152 mm


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