| Hořice na Šumavě | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Český Krumlov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 48.7661°N 14.1783°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1272 |
| Area Total Km2: | 31.96 |
| Elevation M: | 674 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 903 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 382 22 |
Hořice na Šumavě (German: Höritz) is a market town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
The villages of Mýto, Provodice, Šebanov, Skláře and Stěžerov are administrative parts of Hořice na Šumavě.
Hořice na Šumavě lies about 11km (07miles) southwest of Český Krumlov and 31km (19miles) southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the mountain Nad Skalným at 880m (2,890feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Hořice na Šumavě is from 1272. From 1290, it was property of the Vyšší Brod Monastery. In 1375, it was promoted to a market town. For most of its history, it had German majority. After World War II, the German population was expelled and the market town was repopulated by Czech settlers.[2]
The I/39 road (the section from Český Krumlov to Volary) passes through the market town.
Hořice na Šumavě is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Nové Údolí.
The most important event of local traditions are Hořice Passion Plays. Their origins date back to the 13th century and their modern history started in 1816. They were renewed in 1992.[2] In 1897, the play was filmed and became one of the two earliest films about Jesus.[3]
The main landmark of the historic centre is Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in 1483–1510 and replaced an old Romanesque church.[4]
There are many preserved historical houses protected as cultural monuments. Along the main road and the common there is a system of seven stone fountains, which served to supply the population with drinking water. The middle one is decorated by a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. On the square there is also a pillory from 1549.[2]