The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.

In 1323, King John of Bohemia confirmed to the town of Prachatice the right to use the trade route to Passau and to collect customs duties there.

In 1436, after the end of the conflict, Prachatice was granted the status of royal town by King Sigismund, and all its old privileges were confirmed.

Oldřich II of Rosenberg sold the town almost immediately after the execution, but it again became property of the family in 1501.

[9] The town and the whole Krumlov manor changed hands again in 1719, following the death of Princess Marie Arnoštka of Eggenberg and came under the control of the affluent Schwarzenberg family.

The town hosts the Golden Salt Path Celebrations every year with a rich cultural program.

[3] The historic centre is formed by Velké Square and adjoining streets, and is delimited by the remains of the town walls.

Due to the stagnation of economic life in the 17th and 18th centuries, Prachatice have many Renaissance buildings, some of then reconstructed in the Empire style.

[16] The Church of Saint James the Great near the square is the largest building in the historic centre.