HroznÃÂtÃÂn (; ) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
HroznÃÂtÃÂn consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
HroznÃÂtÃÂn is located about north of Karlovy Vary. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Sokolov Basin, but it also extends to the Ore Mountains in the north. The highest point is at above sea level. The Bystà Âice River flows through the town.
The southern part of the territory is rich in fishponds; the largest of them is Velký with an area of about . It is used for fishing and recreational purposes. There are also flooded kaolin quarries.
The first written mention of HroznÃÂtÃÂn is from 1213, when King Ottokar I donated the settlement to Hroznata of Ovenec, founder of Teplá Abbey. After his death is 1217, HroznÃÂtÃÂn became a property of the abbey. Around 1333, the village was promoted to a town by King John of Bohemia. In 1434, HroznÃÂtÃÂn was bought by Emperor Sigismund, who pawned it to Kaspar Schlick. In 1499, the Jewish getto was established in the town.
The Schlick family owned HroznÃÂtÃÂn until 1585, when they sold it to Ernst von Wirsperk. His descendants then sold it to rich burgers in 1603. After HroznÃÂtÃÂn was confiscated as a result of the Bohemian Revolt, Duke Julius Henry of Saxe-Lauenburg bought it in 1623. During the rule of Julius Henry and his son Julius Francis, HroznÃÂtÃÂn experienced the greatest development. In 1680, the town was acquired by Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden.
HroznÃÂtÃÂn is located on a railway line of local importance heading from Karlovy Vary to MerklÃÂn.
The main landmark of HroznÃÂtÃÂn is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Romanesque style in 1217, then it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1732âÂÂ1734.
The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk is located in Bystà Âice. It is a valuable late Baroque chapel dating from 1768.
There is a Jewish cemetery, which is among the oldest in Central Europe. It was probably established in the 15th century. The preserved gravestones date from the 17thâÂÂ20th centuries.