Plzeň Region, Administrative region in western Bohemia, Czech Republic
Description
Plzeň Region is an administrative unit in western Bohemia that stretches across forested areas, hills, and agricultural plains. The seven districts spread around the capital Plzeň and reach as far as the Bavarian border.
History
This administrative division was established in 2000 as part of the structural reforms following 1989, aiming to strengthen regional self-government. The political reorganization drew on the traditional importance of the city and its surroundings, whose industrial past dates back to the 19th century.
Culture
The name derives from the city of Plzeň, whose brewing tradition shapes the regional identity and remains visible today in many pubs and beer festivals. Small villages preserve old craft techniques such as woodcarving and glassblowing, which visitors can see during workshop visits and regional markets.
Practical
The individual districts are best explored by car, as many smaller settlements lie outside the railway lines. Hiking trails and cycling routes connect the forested areas in the north with the gentler landscapes further south.
Did you know?
The border between this region and Bavaria runs through dense forest in places, where old boundary stones still stand along former customs roads. Despite modern transport links, the forested landscape in the northwest remains largely sparsely populated.
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Großer Arber
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Šumava National Park
74.1 km
Cathedral of St. Bartholomew
13.8 km
Kašperk Castle
65 km
Rabí Castle
55.8 km
Krakovec Castle
47.3 km
Great Synagogue
13.5 km
Zbiroh Castle
44.1 km
Plasy Monastery
29.5 km
Švihov Castle
25.4 km
Osser
55.7 km
Hracholusky Reservoir
10.6 km
Großer Rachel
81.5 km
Pfahl
72.9 km
Castle Kynžvart
54.5 km
Schloss Wörth an der Donau
97 km
King's Casino Rozvadov
46.5 km
Schwarzkopf
46.3 km
Castle Přimda
38.5 km
Teplá Abbey
37.6 km
Zoo Pilsen
13.2 km
Castle Velhartice
50.7 km
Brdy Protected Landscape Area
45.5 km
Týřov
52.2 km
Park Boheminium Mariánské Lázně
45.8 km
Kladruby Monastery
14.8 km
Kiesruck
72.8 km
Radyně Castle
19.2 km
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