Horní Pěna

Horní Pěna (German: Oberbaumgarten) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. The village of Malíkov nad Nežárkou within the municipality is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Horní Pěna
Municipality
View towards the Church of Saint Michael
View towards the Church of Saint Michael
Flag of Horní Pěna
Flag
Coat of arms of Horní Pěna
Coat of arms
Horní Pěna is located in Czech Republic
Horní Pěna
Horní Pěna
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′16″N 15°2′32″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictJindřichův Hradec
First mentioned1354
Area
 • Total14.85 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Elevation
496 m (1,627 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total595
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
377 01, 378 31
Websitewww.hornipena.cz

Administrative parts
Malíkov nad Nežárkou

The village of Malíkov nad Nežárkou is an administrative part of Horní Pěna.

Geography

Horní Pěna is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Jindřichův Hradec and 42 km (26 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Javořice Highlands. The highest point is at 596 metres (1,955 ft) above sea level. In addition to several small fishponds, there is Pěněnský Pond with an area of 75 ha (190 acres).[2]

History

The first written mention of Horní Pěna is from 1354. It was an agricultural village, later weaving and brick production developed. At the time of its establishment, the village was ethnically Czech, but gradually became predominantly German-speaking. From 1938 to 1945, Horní Pěna was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Niederdonau. After World War II, the German population was expelled and the village was repopulated by Czechs.[3]

Sights

The main landmark of Horní Pěna is the Church of Saint Michael. It was built in the Gothic style in the first quarter of the 14th century and baroque modified in the 17th and 18th centuries. The tower was added in 1709.[4]

In Horní Pěna is the Zoo Na Hrádečku, a small zoo with more than 100 species on an area of 10 hectares (25 acres).[5]

Malíkov nad Nežárkou is a village with well-preserved typical south Bohemian folk architecture, protected as a village monument zone.[6] In the centre of the village is the Chapel of Our Lady of Loreto. It was built in 1849.[7]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Ohlasy od Dřeva 3/2011" (in Czech). Obec Horní Pěna. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  3. "Horní Pěna" (in Czech). Obec Horní Pěna. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. "Kostel sv. Michaela se hřbitovem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  5. "Zoo Na Hrádečku" (in Czech). Zoo Na Hrádečku. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  6. "Malíkov nad Nežárkou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  7. "Návesní kaple Panny Marie Loretánské" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
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