| Černá Hora | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Blansko |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.4136°N 16.5814°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1279 |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.29 |
| Elevation M: | 328 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2141 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 679 21 |
Černá Hora is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
The name Černá Hora (literally 'black mountain') comes from a hill whose coniferous vegetation looked darker than the surrounding deciduous vegetation. In Latin texts the place is called Nigromons or Czernahora, in German texts Czernahora.[2]
Černá Hora is located about 11km (07miles) east of Blansko and 20km (10miles) northeast of Brno. It lies mostly in the Drahany Highlands, the northern part of extends into the Boskovice Furrow. The highest point is at 577m (1,893feet) above sea level. A dominant feature of the town is the hill Zámecký vrch at 377m (1,237feet). The Býkovka Stream flows through the northern part of the town.
The first written mention of Černá Hora is from 1279, when the Černá Hora Castle was mentioned. It was located on crossroads of two trade routes. In 1390, it was first referred to as a market town. From 1333 to 1597, it was owned by the Černohorský of Boskovice noble family.[2] In 1597, the estate was acquired by marriage by the Liechtenstein family. In 1859, the castle was bought by the House of Fries. In 1945, the castle was confiscated by the state.[3]
The I/43 road (part of the European route E461) from Brno to Svitavy runs next to the market town.
The main landmark is the Černá Hora Castle. The original Gothic castle was renaissance rebuilt in 1561. After it was destroyed by a fire in 1724, part of it was baroque rebuilt in 1830. After 1859, it was completely rebuilt in the pseudo-Renaissance style by the architect Theophil Hansen. In the same time, the castle park with alleys and exotic trees was founded. Since 1950, it houses a retirement home.[4]
A Gothic church is Černá Hora was first documented in 1424, but it was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War. The current Church of Saint Lawrence was built in the Baroque style in 1707–1710. The tower was added in 1840.[5]