Třeboň


Třeboň is a historical town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its population is around 8,200.

History

Třeboň was established around the middle of the 12th century. In 1366, the House of Rožmberk/Rosenberg became owner of the estate. The period of greatest growth for the town dates to the second half of the 15th century when seriously began to take care of the land. The district became famous as a fish pond farming area. From 1611 the Houses of Habsburg and Schwarzenberg were owners of the town and the estate.
Until 1918, Třeboň - Wittingau was part of the Austrian monarchy, in the district with the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.
During the Czechoslovak republic the mudguard spa arose there but the district of Třeboň was abolished in the year 1960.
The express railway connection between Prague and Vienna passed through the city of Třeboň. President Masaryk officially visited the city twice by train, in 1919 and 1925.

Třeboň today

Třeboň is a tourist destination, and this is the area's major economic activity, along with agriculture, the spa industry and other services. The TV series The Territory of White Deer was filmed in Třeboň.
The State Regional Archive for South Bohemia is based here, where genealogical studies about people born in the South Bohemian Region may be conducted, for example. Digital images of parish registers and other genealogical records from the archive have been placed on the internet.
The International Festival of Animated Films, Anifest, was held in Třeboň each May between 2002 and 2010; after that, Anifilm took its place.

Notable people

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