České Budějovice

České Budějovice is a town in southern Bohemia where two rivers meet and form a street grid with a large main square. Buildings range from low townhouses with colored facades to a church tower rising above the rooftops.

A Bohemian king founded the settlement in the 13th century along a trade route to control goods moving between north and south. In later centuries salt trade and brewing brought wealth that still shapes the townscape today.

The old center gathers around a rectangular plaza with wide arcades sheltering cafes and shops that shape everyday life in town. Locals meet here for shopping or for conversation over coffee and traditional pastry.

From the train station you can walk to the center in about 15 minutes, passing residential streets until you reach the main square. Buses and trolleybuses run through most neighborhoods and make longer trips inside town easier.

The name of the town translates as Budweis in German, and that word appears on beer labels in many countries today. The link arose because German-speaking settlers lived here for centuries and their language influenced trade names as well.

Location: České Budějovice District

Location: Ческе-Будеёвице

Inception: July 1265

Founders: Hirzo z Klingenbergu, Ottokar II of Bohemia

Elevation above the sea: 395 m

Shares border with: Planá, Včelná, Roudné, Rudolfov, Staré Hodějovice, Srubec, Litvínovice, Hlincová Hora, Branišov, Vráto, Dubičné, Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic, Úsilné, Hůry, Zvíkov, Hluboká nad Vltavou, Ledenice, Hrdějovice, Boršov nad Vltavou, Čejkovice, Dasný

Email: posta@c-budejovice.cz

Website: https://c-budejovice.cz

GPS coordinates: 48.97472,14.47472

Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:02