Zbůch

History

The first written mention of Zbůch is from 1253, when it was cited as a property of the Premonstratensian monastery in Chotěšov. However, the settlement is thought to have its roots in prehistoric times, as evidenced by numerous archaeological finds in the area dating from the Bronze Age. During the Middle Ages, the area was established farmyard that was owned by a number of secular feudal lords, such as Velek of Zbůch or Votík of Chotěšovice during the 15th century. Shortly after the 17th century, tax records state that only five farmers lived in the village. The last feudal lords, whose family farmed Zbůch until the first land reform, built a large manor house on the northern outskirts of the village. The site is still partially preserved. Records from the 19th century suggest the village consisted of 28 houses. In 1861 a railway line from Plzeň to Brod was built near the village, however, a railway station for the village was not opened until 1906. After the war the region was ceded to the new Czechoslovakia. Most ethnic Germans were forcibly removed and resettled within the newly established borders of Germany. In the period after February 1948, the communist government took state ownership of the mine and collectivised the local peasant labor force. The former camp was gradually transformed into a hostel. Although part of the area works was acquired by private individuals. The pub near the railway station was built to house a cultural hall, which became the largest facility of its kind in Plzeň-North District. Since 1990 the private companies have transformed the mining facilities for the production of precast concrete, interlocking tiles, and several other products. Several apartment buildings were built near the concrete plant and near the football field in the…

Geography

Zbůch is located about southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The terrain is flat to slightly undulating. The highest point is at above sea level.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  5,497
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,138
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,070
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,376
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  3,086
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,057
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,046
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,817

Most recent

• M 3.2 — 2018-05-22
  2 km ENE of Luby, Czechia
• M 4.1 — 2018-05-21
  2 km SSE of Erlbach, Germany
• M 3.8 — 2014-05-31
  4 km NE of Skalná, Czechia
• M 4 — 2011-09-04
  5 km WSW of Habartov, Czechia
• M 2.9 — 2008-11-23
  4 km SW of Oloví, Czechia
• M 2.9 — 2008-10-31
  3 km NW of Zwota, Germany