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Volary (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvolarɪ] ⓘ; German: Wallern) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is located in the Bohemian Forest mountain range, close to the border with Germany.
The main landmark of Volary is the Church of Saint Catherine. An area in the northern part of the town with timber-framed Alpine-type buildings is well preserved and is protected as a village monument reservation.
Volary consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The origin of the name is uncertain. The name is possibly derived from the Czech word volař, denoting an ox trader or a farmer who raises oxen instead of horses, or from the Middle High German word wallaere ('wanderer').
Volary is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Prachatice and 43 km (27 mi) west of České Budějovice. It lies in the central part of the Bohemian Forest. The highest mountain in the municipal territory is Bobík at 1,266 m (4,154 ft) above sea level, located north of the town. Other high mountains in the territory include Jedlová at 1,089 m (3,573 ft), Křemenná at 1,085 m (3,560 ft), Doupná hora at 1,052 m (3,451 ft), Větrný at 1,051 m (3,448 ft), Mechový vrch at 1,012 m (3,320 ft) and Na Skále at 1,011 m (3,317 ft).
The town is crossed by the stream Volarský potok. It flows into the Teplá Vltava, which runs along the southwestern border of the territory. The Blanice River flows along the eastern municipal border.
The first mention of Volary is from 1359, when the Prachatice councillor Ondřej from Volary (in Latin Andreas de Wallerii) was listed. The foundation of Volary was connected with the overall colonisation of Bohemian Forest in the 13th and 14th centuries. The inhabitants were predominantly ethnic Germans from Bavaria.
Until the beginning of the 18th century, the main source of income was the trade on the Golden Trail. Volary was the largest settlement of the carriers on the Czech part of the Prachatice Golden Trail and rapidly grew. They served as a place of rest and overnight stays for carriers, who imported salt and other goods on horses along an important medieval road from Passau to Prachatice. The shape of the square has also been adapted to the route of the trail. In the 16th century, during the heyday of the trail, there were 13 pubs and four blacksmiths in Volary. In 1596, Peter Vok of Rosenberg extended the Volary privileges for the right to seize horses and charge of merchants who deviated from the prescribed direction of the trail and avoided Volary.
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Volary (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvolarɪ] ⓘ; German: Wallern) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is located in the Bohemian Forest mountain range, close to the border with Germany.
The main landmark of Volary is the Church of Saint Catherine. An area in the northern part of the town with timber-framed Alpine-type buildings is well preserved and is protected as a village monument reservation.
Volary consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The origin of the name is uncertain. The name is possibly derived from the Czech word volař, denoting an ox trader or a farmer who raises oxen instead of horses, or from the Middle High German word wallaere ('wanderer').
Volary is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Prachatice and 43 km (27 mi) west of České Budějovice. It lies in the central part of the Bohemian Forest. The highest mountain in the municipal territory is Bobík at 1,266 m (4,154 ft) above sea level, located north of the town. Other high mountains in the territory include Jedlová at 1,089 m (3,573 ft), Křemenná at 1,085 m (3,560 ft), Doupná hora at 1,052 m (3,451 ft), Větrný at 1,051 m (3,448 ft), Mechový vrch at 1,012 m (3,320 ft) and Na Skále at 1,011 m (3,317 ft).
The town is crossed by the stream Volarský potok. It flows into the Teplá Vltava, which runs along the southwestern border of the territory. The Blanice River flows along the eastern municipal border.
The first mention of Volary is from 1359, when the Prachatice councillor Ondřej from Volary (in Latin Andreas de Wallerii) was listed. The foundation of Volary was connected with the overall colonisation of Bohemian Forest in the 13th and 14th centuries. The inhabitants were predominantly ethnic Germans from Bavaria.
Until the beginning of the 18th century, the main source of income was the trade on the Golden Trail. Volary was the largest settlement of the carriers on the Czech part of the Prachatice Golden Trail and rapidly grew. They served as a place of rest and overnight stays for carriers, who imported salt and other goods on horses along an important medieval road from Passau to Prachatice. The shape of the square has also been adapted to the route of the trail. In the 16th century, during the heyday of the trail, there were 13 pubs and four blacksmiths in Volary. In 1596, Peter Vok of Rosenberg extended the Volary privileges for the right to seize horses and charge of merchants who deviated from the prescribed direction of the trail and avoided Volary.
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