| Borotín | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tábor |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.505°N 14.6131°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1356 |
| Area Total Km2: | 26.26 |
| Elevation M: | 520 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 689 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 391 35 |
Borotín is a market town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
The villages of Boratkov, Chomoutova Lhota, Hatov, Kamenná Lhota, Libenice, Nový Kostelec, Pejšova Lhota, Pikov, Předbojov and Sychrov are administrative parts of Borotín.
Borotín is located about 10km (10miles) north of Tábor and 60km (40miles) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Dehetník at 680m (2,230feet) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.
The first written mention of Borotín is 1356. However, an old seal with the year 1333 was found, and according to the historians' theory, this is the year when Borotín was promoted to a market town. The church was first documented in 1373.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Borotín is the Church of the Ascension of Christ. It was built in the mid-14th century. Despite reconstructions in 1796 and 1863, it has a preserved Romanesque nave and Gothic tower.[3]
The romantic ruins of Borotín Castle are located on the shore of the Starozámecký Pond. It was built in the 14th century. In 1623, during the Thirty Years' War, the castle was burned down. In the first half of the 19th century, part of the castle was demolished and the stone was used for construction purposes by villagers. The rest of the cylindrical tower and the adjacent Gothic palace have been preserved from the castle.[4]