Holubov

History

The Celts lived in the area from about 200–400 BC, and in about 60 BC they founded an oppidum in Třísov. they left the place in around 60 BC being pushed out from here by migrating Marcomanni tribe. Between 4th and 7th centuries, the Slavic tribes settled here. The first written mentions of Holubov and Třísov are from 1379, the first mention of Krasetín is from 1372. The area was owned by Vítkovci and then by the Rosenberg family as a part of the Dívčí kámen Castle estate. In 1383, a manor house called Holubův is documented here, and it probably gave the name to the village. In the 19th century started industrialisation of Holubov. From 1841 to 1874, an iron-producing factory was here. In 1891, the railway to České Budějovice and Volary was built.

Geography

Holubov is located about north of Český Krumlov and southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is on the slopes of the mountain Kleť at above sea level. The eastern border of the municipal territory is formed by the Vltava River. In the centre of Holubov is the pond Holubovský rybník, used for leisure activities. The whole municipality lies in the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,198
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,141
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,901
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,488
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,349
• Common Chiffchaff

  Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  2,300
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,081
• Rook

  Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,060

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2007-01-13
  4 km SSW of Krásná Hora nad Vltavou, Czechia