Sundial - Týn nad Vltavou, Czech Republic
Posted by: ToRo61
N 49° 13.408 E 014° 25.310
33U E 457901 N 5452458
The sundial on main square in Týn nad Vltavou.
Waymark Code: WMNP2X
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/12/2015
Views: 50
Týn nad Vltavou is counted among the oldest settlements in South Bohemia. In the 12th century (maybe in the 10th century) it used to be a fortified court of Prague's bishops with a market and parochial settlement with two churches. The settlement was burnt down at the end of the 1280's and a new castle and a town called Nový Týn ("New" Týn) were founded here. The town developed successfully and Emperor Rudolph II promoted it to a royal town in 1609. During the Thirty Years' War growth stopped, the town burnt down several times and was plundered twice. The new boom started after the Second World War.
Sundial Type: Vertical - Wall mounted dial plate
Related Web Site: [Web Link]
|
Visit Instructions:
Only one log per location per person. You should log your own waymarked sundials as well.
GPS in photo optional.