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SALNAU
(ZELNAVA)

Salnau (Zelnava), a village situated about six hours walk from Krumau on the left bank of the Moldau (Vltava) on the road to Wallern, has 23 houses and 224 inhabitants. Here is a parish church, St. Jacob the Great, under the patronage of the prince, the time of its founding is not known, it was elevated in the year 1664 to an independent parish church, with a region that was previously part of the parish of Oberplan. One school also under princely patronage; in addition, a forest ranger house belonging to the prince, called Reidlhutte, about 1/4 hour to the East on the Sternberg (mountain). The following villages are part of the parish of Salnau. per Sommer 1841

 The Pfohl gazetteer lists Salnau as follows:

Salnau (cz. Zelnava, Salnava) a village in the district of Krumau (C. Krumlov ) in the jurisdiction of Oberplan (cz Plana ) in Southern Bohemia. Had post and telegraph office. On the rail line to Budweis (Budejovice) 379 inhabitants in 1938. Was a summer spa. Elevation 768 meters (~2300 ft) . Located in the valley of Böhmerwald ( Bohemian Forest) .With swimming in the Moldau (Vltava)

St. Jacob's Church, 1945	Chronik Der Pfarrkirche Und Friedhof Salnau.  #36 Bundestreffen Der Ehemaligen Einwohner Der Pfarreien Salnau und Schönau, 2000
View of village c.1930	Chronik Der Pfarrkirche Und Friedhof Salnau.  #36 Bundestreffen Der Ehemaligen Einwohner Der Pfarreien Salnau und Schönau, 2000
Souvenir envelope c. 1900	My collection
(pk) St. Jacobs Church	Peter Kinderman, April 2001
(pk) St. Jacobs Church	Mr. Linder, Summer 2001
(pk) St. Jacobs Church alter	Peter Kinderman, April 2001
(pk) Vltava (Moldau) River at Salnau	Peter Kinderman April 2001