Vlachovo Březí (German: Wällisch Birken, Wällischbirken) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

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

[3] In 1538, the settlement was promoted to a market town by Emperor Ferdinand I and received its coat of arms.

From the second half of the 17th century, the cloth making flourished, and local products were also exported abroad.

[8][9] The Baroque brewery building with distinctive gables was built in the 18th century and forms the western wing of the castle complex.