Pacov

Pacov
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
Commune	Pacov
Elevation	615 m (2,018 ft)
Coordinates	49°28′N 15°00′E
Area	35.85 km2 (13.84 sq mi)
Population	5,069 (2006-10-02)
Density	141 / km2 (365 / sq mi)
First mentioned	14th century
Mayor	Lukáš Vlček
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	395 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Pacov
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mestopacov.cz

Pacov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpatsof]; German: Patzau) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic with a population of approximately 5,000. It lies directly on the 15th meridian east. In the city a château is situated (formerly a castle built in 12th century and rebuilt into a château in 16th century). In the beginning of 18th century it was rebuilt into a monastery. During the reign of Joseph II the monastery was closed and it became a château again. In 19th century part of the château was rebuilt into flats for teachers. The Czech poet Antonín Sova, who now has a museum in Pacov, was born there in 1864. During the communist era the château was used as a barracks and was significantly damaged. It is now being repaired. There is also a church in Pacov that was built in 1719.

In 1904, the idea of establishing the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM)^{[citation needed]} arose in Pacov, and the historical racecourse from 1906 is still being used to this day.

During the era of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Pacov was known as Patzau in German. Patzau, Wisconsin in Douglas County, was named by a cattle trader originally from the Bohemian town.

External links

• Municipal website
• www.pacov.info - Unofficial pages about Pacov city (cz)
• www.straziste.cz - Website of region surrounding the city (cz)