Švihov

okr. Klatovy
     
Název:
Name:
Švihov Svihov
Originální název:
Original Name:
Švihov
Další názvy:
Other Names:
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Nižší územní celek:
Lower Administrative Area:
Okres Klatovy Klatovy District
GPS souřadnice:
GPS Coordinates:
49°28'53.00"N 13°17'02.00"E
Místní části:
Local Municipalities:
Bezděkov
Jíno
Kaliště
Kamýk
Kokšín
Lhovice
Stropčice
Těšnice
Třebýcinka
Švihov
Vosí
První písemná zmínka:
First Written Reference:
1245
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Historical Sights, Places of Interest:
Hrad Švihov
Kostel sv. Jiljí.
Kostel sv- Václava
Bývalý špitální kostel sv. Jana Evangelisty
Židovský hřbitov
Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého (nám. T. G. Masaryka)
Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého (most přes Úhlavu)
Pomník padlým 1. a 2. světové války
Radnice
Fara
Tuhošť - hora, hradiště laténské a slovanské
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commons.wikimedia.org
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commons.wikimedia.org
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Sources:
http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Švihov
cs.wikipedia.org
http://www.svihov.cz/
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a Monument to the fallen 1. and 2. world war

A monument built from the collection of the citizens of the city. Located on the square of Dr. E. Benes. The central motif of the monument is a statue of a legionnaire, which is intended to represent the guardian of the republic.

Sources:
http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Švihov
cs.wikipedia.org.
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the Church of st. Václav

The parish church of st. Václav is mentioned for the first time towards the end of the 14. century. However, the current church is baroque. However, the original gothic masonry is partly preserved in its walls, has even been uncovered and gothic portal. In the early 17th. century came the church of its gothic tower and in the end of the year 1744 burned down. Re-ordained as early as the baroque was 28. September 1746, then on the day of st. Václav. When the church was a cemetery, but this was cancelled on the basis of the patent of joseph's reforms of 1784.

Sources:
www.farnostsvihov.estranky.cz
http://www.hrady.cz/?OID=9795.
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Fara

Located in the church of st. Václav. Used to stand here already probably earlier, but the current object is the baroque of the 1. half of the 18. century. This is a ground floor building with a mansard roof and jednoosou the superstructure above the centre of the facade.

Sources:
http://www.hrady.cz/?OID=9796.
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Hospitaller church of st. John the Evangelist

Originally a gothic church, which was adapted as a residential building and is so used hitherto. For the first time is the church and the hospital mentioned in 1342. Sometime around the year 1504 gave it to the royal judges and the owner of the švihovského estate Půta Švihovský rebuild and was re-ordained. In this reconstruction, the ship was also the chancel vaulted over with the network and hvězdovou vault, accompanied by the heraldic shields on the corbels of the ribs. The year 1770 he gave Vaclav a Weirdo Holeček, administrator of the estate chudenického, fix the church and take a new inventory. However, as early as the year 1788, was based on a patent of Joseph II. the church and the hospital canceled. Not fitted the building was then sold to the local's burgess-mr. Thomas Marshal, which the church converted to a dwelling house. Since then the church has undergone a number of minor or major modifications, but still holds its form.

Sources:
http://www.hrady.cz/?OID=9794
plzen.idnes.cz.
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a Statue of st. John of Nepomuk

In the village are located two statues of st. Jan of Nepomuk. This is located on the site of the original stone bridge from the year 1811, which goes over the river Úhlavu (that no longer stands and was replaced by bridge else). The statue of the saint, here gave place about three years later, in 1814, Mathew broke down. Its author is not known.

Source:
http://www.hrady.cz/?OID=9800.
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a Statue of st. John of Nepomuk

The second statue of the Czech saint is located on the square near the church of st. Václav. It is a baroque statue from the 18th. century by an unknown author, that has chosen a light-colored sandstone.

Source:
http://www.hrady.cz/?OID=9799.
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Square Dr E. Benes.
Švihov - Foto vlastní

Foto vlastní
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