Blovice

Blovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈblovɪtsɛ]; German: Blowitz) is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the River Úslava, some 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the South-East from the regional capital of Pilsen. Blovice is also a Municipality with Extended Competence and a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the same borders. The town is a natural, cultural, geographical and historical centre of the Úslava river valley in the rich southern Bohemia region. It is also the focal point of the Township Union Úslava (Czech: Svazek obcí Úslava) , a union of 15 municipalities located in the immediate area of Blovice. It is a city rich with history, culture, architecture, influential residents and prominent...