Bavorov () is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Bavorov consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Bavorov is located about southeast of Strakonice and northwest of ÃÂeské BudÃÂjovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Svobodná hora at above sea level, located on the eastern municipal border. The Blanice River flows through the municipality. There are several fishponds in the municipality, the largest of which are Rozboud, Baà ¡ta and Hluboký rybnÃÂk.
The first written mention of Bavorov is from 1228. The town was named after its founders, noble family of Bavors of Strakonice. The most important for the town was Jan Bavor III, who settled in Bavorov in 1315 and who had the square and surrounding streets built.
In 1351, the Rosenberg family acquired Bavorov. Bavorov was the seat of the estate until 1355, when the Helfenburk Castle was built. The Rosenberg family owned the town until 1593, when Peter Vok of Rosenberg sold all the Helfenburk estate to Prachatice. After the Battle of White Mountain, properties of Prachatice were confiscated, and in 1621 the royal chamber donated Bavorov to the Eggenberg family. In 1719, the House of Schwarzenberg inherited the town.
The town is mainly known for its strawberry production, which began here in 1991.
Bavorov is located on the railway line ÃÂÃÂÃÂeniceâÂÂStoà ¾ec-Nové ÃÂdolÃÂ. There are two train stations: Bavorov and SvinÃÂtice. The third station which serves the territory, Blanice, lies beyond the borders of the municipality.
The most valuable building in Bavorov is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is one of the most important South Bohemian Gothic buildings. The church was built in 1360âÂÂ1384 and replaced an older church, which stood here in 1350 at the latest.
The historic centre of Bavorov is the square NámÃÂstàMÃÂru, which is in the shape of a regular square typical of the South Bohemian Region. The former manor house, locally called "The Castle", is a Baroque building that dominates the square. In the centre of the square is a fountain built in 1742.
Small Worlds is a museum of dollshouses, models and other tiny toys. It is open during the summer months and for special events.
The most valuable technical monument is a water mill with unique hydroelectric power plant. The mill was built in the first half of the 19th century and the power plant in the 1930s.