Písek
Sign in to savePísek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Otava River and is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
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Písek is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic with approximately 31,000 residents, situated along the Otava River. It is notable for having the country's oldest bridge and maintaining a well-preserved historic town centre that is officially protected as an urban monument zone.
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- Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, town walls and the Otava
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17 sectionsContents
- Administrative division
- Etymology
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transport
- Education
- Culture
- Sights
- Sacral buildings
- Castle and town walls
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Otava River and is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Písek is a centre of education with a number of important schools. Up to the last decades of 19th century, Písek was the centre of the large autonomous Prácheňsko region.