ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA	CZECH REPUBLIC
Jihočeský kraj	South Bohemia (České Budějovice) region
Okres: Jindřichův Hradec

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Slavonice was first mentioned as Zlawinc in 1260. In 1277/78 King Ottokar II ordered the town to be fortified and also granted Slavonice (German: Zlabings) the status of a town. The privileges were confirmed in 1436 by Duke Albrecht V of Austria. The most important period of growth was the 15th and 16th century since Slavonice was situated at an important road from Vienna to Prague. Around 1490 Slavonice was probably the richest town in South Bohemia. After the Battle at the White Mountain (Bílá Hora, today part of Prague) in 1620 and the occupation by Swedish troops during the thirty Years' War in 1645 the town lost most of its importance. This however, was also the reason why so many buildings from the Renaissance period survived. Typical are houses with large vaulted entrance halls and sgraffito decorations.

The parish church Ascension of Our Lady [background] was already mentioned in the 13th century and was transformed and enlarged in the 16th, 17th and 18th century. The renaissance church tower dates from 1549.

The town hall [centre] in front of the parish church was built in 1599 and was restored in 1911.