Červená Řečice is a town in
Pelhřimov District
Pelhřimov District ( cs, okres Pelhřimov) is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Pelhřimov.
Administrative division
Pelhřimov District is divided into three administrative districts of municipa ...
in the
Vysočina Region
The Vysočina Region (; cs, Kraj Vysočina "Highlands Region", , ) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the hist ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an
urban monument zone.
Administrative parts
Villages of Milotičky, Popelištná, Těchoraz and Zmišovice are administrative parts of Červená Řečice.
Etymology
The name ''řečice'' is derived from ''řeka'' (i.e. "river"), meaning "small river". In the 14th century it was called Biskupská Řečice ("Bishop's Řečice"), since 1559 it has been named Červená Řečice ("Red Řečice").
Geography
Červená Řečice is located about north of
Pelhřimov
Pelhřimov (german: Pilgrams) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservation ...
and northwest of
Jihlava
Jihlava (; german: Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 50,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia.
Historically, Jihlava i ...
. It lies in the
Křemešník Highlands
Křemešník is a mountain in the municipality of Nový Rychnov in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. The mountain lies near the town of Pelhřimov and is part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. With an elevation of above sea level, it is th ...
. It lies on the right banks of the Trnava river and on the shores of the Trnávka Reservoir.
History
The first written mention of Řečice is from 1279. It was the centre of a large manor belonging to Prague's bishops and, later, archbishops. Its next owners were
Ladislaus the Posthumous
Ladislaus the Posthumous( hu, Utószülött László; hr, Ladislav Posmrtni; cs, Ladislav Pohrobek; german: link=no, Ladislaus Postumus; 22 February 144023 November 1457) was Duke of Austria and King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. He was the ...
, Trčka of Lípa family, and lords of Stráž. From 1612 until the abolishment of serfdom in 1850, it was owned by the lords of Říčany.
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Demographics
Sights
The Červená Řečice Castle was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the 16th century. The castle complex is a valuable example of Czech Renaissance. The façade is decorated by sgraffiti. The original moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that is dug and surrounds a castle, fortification, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive ...
is partially preserved.
Twin towns – sister cities
Červená Řečice is twinned with:
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Pelhřimov District