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EA Hotel Na jezere

Jenišov u Lipna, 382 26 Horní Planá (map)

48°45'6.67"N   14°2'7.63"E

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Horní Planá

The original settlement was founded in the 1st half of the 14th century by monks from the Zlatá Koruna monastery. The settlement was promoted to a township by King Charles IV in 1349. During the Husite wars the township became a part of the Český Krumlov manor.

The location of the town near a trade trail between from Bohemia and Austria had a positive effect on its development. Later, the town was influenced by the construction of the Schwarzenberg floating channel and the railway.

The name of the town is first noted in a record of the Zlatá Koruna monastery as "Plan", later it is noted in the kingship record of 1349 as "Plana". The city is named "Plan oppidum" in the very oldest tax register from 1445 and in another register as "Miestečko Plané" in 1493. A tax document from 1653 names the town in German as "Oberplan"; other documents describe the town as "Ober Plan". As of 1918 the town is officially named "Oberplan" in German and "Horní Planá" in Czech.

Horní Planá has been using the same town erb since the 15th century - a bear with the Rožumberk rose in its paws.

Horní Planá is as colourfull and diverse as the whole of Šumava. One can study historical sites as well as enjoy the scenery of the Lipno water dam and the beauties of the Šumava region.

The city is dominated by the originally gothic churc of Saint Margareth (1374). The church was later rebuilt into pseudogothic style. The gallery is painted with early renaissance fresco from around 1520 and is fitted with a unique church organ made by J. Kloss from Krnov. A baroque chappel devoted to the Virgin Mary can be found in the forest at Dobrá Voda hill. The chappel is fitted with classicist organ made by organist J. Breinbauer.

Today, Horní Planá is a dynamically developing tourist centre. The Lipno dam lake and the Šumava National Park offer excellent conditions for water sports, walking-tours and cycling. During the winter, sport enthusiasts are offered maintained cross country-skiing tracks and nearby downhill skiing centers at Kramolín and Hochficht in Austria. Ice-skating on the frozen dam is an unusual but enjoyable winter activity.

The town of Horní Planá has more than 2 200 inhabitants and is the largest town of the Lipno dam.