Bušanovice

Bušanovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages of Beneda, Dolní Nakvasovice, Horní Nakvasovice and Želibořice are administrative parts of Bušanovice.

Geography
Bušanovice is located about 12 km north of Prachatice and 42 km northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Uhřice at 822 m above sea level.

History
The first written mention of Bušanovice is from 1314. It was founded as one of the old free royal settlements in the area. In 1490 it was first listed as part of the Hluboká estate. In 1552, it was acquired by William of Rosenberg.

Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights
The main landmark of Bušanovice is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary from the second half of the 18th century.

Notable people

 * Jakub Bursa (1813–1884), architect