Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic explained

Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:České Budějovice
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:48.9683°N 14.525°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1720
Area Total Km2:1.55
Elevation M:450
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2669
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:373 16

Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic (German: Gutwasser) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name literally means 'good water'. It refers to a spring of allegedly healing water, above which a chapel was founded.[2]

Geography

Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic is located about east of České Budějovice, in its immediate vicinity. It lies mostly in the Třeboň Basin, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is at 505m (1,657feet) above sea level. The municipality is urbanistically fused with neighbouring Srubec.

History

The first written mention of Dobrá Voda is from 1720.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. It was built in the Baroque style in 1733–1735, probably according to the design by the architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. It is known as a pilgrimage site.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž. 586. 1957. cs.
  3. Web site: Kostel Panny Marie Bolestné. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-02-06.