ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA	CZECH REPUBLIC
Plzeňský kraj	Plzeň region
Okres: Tachov

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Černošín is situated at an elevation of 500 m on the Černošínsky potok in the district of Tachov, about 11 km northwest of Stříbro. The municipality has a population of about 1,100 (2006).

The oldest written documents mentioning Černošín date from 1155 and 1290. The earliest mention of a church dates from 1384; this church became a parish church in 1445. Originally the village was in possession of the castle Wolfstein (Volfštejn) and later passed to the lords of Triebl. The counts of Švamberk (Schwanberg) later obtained both the domains of Třebel (Triebl), today part of Černošín, and Trpísty (Trpist). Černošín was chartered as a town in 1541. During the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) the nearby Amselbach stream was the site of the Battle of Třebel (1647) between the Imperial Army and Swedish troops who had occupied Třebel castle. In 1653 the count of Schwanberg granted the town several privileges which were confirmed in 1756 by Maria Theresia of Austria, in 1783 by Emperor Joseph II and in 1794 by Franz II (later Franz I of Austria). A new city charter was issued in 1854. The status of a town was renewed in 2006.

The parish church of St. George [bottom picture, background] was first mentioned in 1384. The present church was built between 1711 and 1736 in Baroque style.

Volfštejn castle [top picture] was most likely founded in the first half of the 13th century. In written records the castle first appears in 1316. In 1460 the castle was abandoned by its owners who had moved to Třebel. Already in 1527 the castle was described as being derelict. The dominant and most prominent remnant of the castle is the 22 meters high keep.