Čáslavice is a municipality and village in
Třebíč District in the
Vysočina Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Geography
Čáslavice is located about southwest of
Třebíč and southeast of
Jihlava. Most of the municipal territory lies in the
Jevišovice Uplands, only the western part lies in the
Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. There are several ponds in the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Čáslavice is in a deed of the
Porta coeli Convent
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from 1240. It was most likely founded at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries at the latest. The village was first part of the
Rokštejn estate. At the beginning of the 15th century, the village was bought by the
Waldstein family and became part of the Sádek estate. The Waldsteins owned Čáslavice until 1676, when they sold it to the Waldorf family.
In 1708, most of Čáslavice was destroyed by a large fire. The village recovered and in 1864, it was promoted to a
market town. However, it later lost the title.
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Sights
The main landmark of the village is the Church of the Saint Martin. It is an early Gothic building from the 13th century, surrounded by fortifications in the form of ramparts and ditches.
The Sádek Castle was originally an early Gothic castle, founded on a hill near Čáslavice before 1286. In the 16th century, it was rebuilt into a representative Renaissance residence.
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Villages in Třebíč District