Čechtice | |
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 Centre of Čechtice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Čechtice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:49°37′27″N15°2′54″E / 49.62417°N 15.04833°E /49.62417; 15.04833 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1315 |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.41 km2 (15.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 478 m (1,568 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,430 |
| • Density | 36.3/km2 (94.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 65 |
| Website | www |
Čechtice is a market town inBenešov District in theCentral Bohemian Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Čechtice consists of 14 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
The name is derived from the personal name Čechta, meaning "the village of Čechta's people".[3]
Čechtice is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) southeast ofBenešov and 60 km (37 mi) southeast ofPrague. It lies in theKřemešník Highlands. The highest point is the hill Zhoř at 626 m (2,054 ft) above sea level.
The first written mention of Čechtice is from 1315.[4] The greatest prosperity occurred in the 16th century, during the rule of the Střela of Rokyce family. As a result, Čechtice was promoted to amarket town in 1592.[5] The properties of the family were confiscated in 1622 after theBattle of White Mountain.[6]
After the Battle of White Mountain, Čechtice were acquired by the Halleweil family. They had built here a castle. The next notable owner of the estate wasJohn Leopold of Trautson and Falkenstein, who bought it in 1702. He restored the local school and moved the administration of the estate fromKřivsoudov to Čechtice.[5][6]
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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.
The Čechtice Castle is a Baroque castle built in 1656–1658. Its north wing was never completed, but the west wing was extended at the end of the 17th century. Today it is a hotel.[9]
The Church of Saint James the Great was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century. After it was badly damaged by fires in 1741 and 1792, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[10]
In Růžkovy Lhotice is the Růžkovy Lhotice Castle. It is a late Baroque building from the second half of the 18th century. Today it houses the regional museum.[11]
