Pacov

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pacov (Czech pronunciation: [¿patsof]; German: Patzau) is a town in the Vysöina Region of the Czech Republic with a population of approximately 5,000. It lays 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 canceled 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 has now a museum in Pacov, was born there in 1864. During the communist era the château was used as barracks and was very damaged, now it is being repaired. In Pacov there is also a church, built in 1719.