Batelov (; german: Battelau) is a market town in
Jihlava District
Jihlava District is one of the five sub-divisions of Kraj Vysočina in 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 ...
in the
Vysočina Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Bezděčín, Lovětín, Nová Ves and Rácov are administrative parts of Batelov.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Batel.
Geography
Batelov is located about southwest of
Jihlava. The municipal territory lies in three geomorphological regions: the central part lies in the
Křižanov Highlands
The Křižanov Highlands ( cs, Křižanovská vrchovina, german: Krischanauer Bergland) is a highland and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Vysočina Region.
Geomorphology
The Křižanov Highlands i ...
, the northern part lies in the
Křemešník Highlands, and the southern forested part lies in the
Javořice Highlands
The Javořice Highlands ( cs, Javořická vrchovina, german: Jaborschützer Bergeland) is a mountain range in the Czech Republic. The highlands, together with the Jevišovice Highlands threshold, form the Western-Moravian part of Moldanubian Zone ...
. The highest point is the hill Rovina at above sea level. The
Jihlava River flows through Batelov. There are several ponds around the market town.
History
The first written mention of Batelov is from 1272.
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Sights
The landmark of the town square is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. The church awas built in the mid-18th century and has a Neoclassical façade from 1836. A staircase lined with several valuable statues leads to the church.
There are two castles in Batelov called Old Castle and New Castle. The Old Castle is a one-storey Renaissance building from the second half of the 16th century. It served mostly as an administrative seat. The New Castle is a Neoclassical building with Renaissance core, which served as the seat of the nobility.
Notable people
*Zdeněk Mahler
Zdeněk Mahler (7 December 1928 – 17 March 2018) was a Czech writer, musicologist, pedagogue and screenwriter.
Family
He was born in Batelov, to the family of ironmonger Karel Mahler (1901–1970) and Marie Mahlerová (1903–1982). He was a ...
(1928–2018), writer, screenwriter and musicologist
References
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Populated places in Jihlava District
Market towns in the Czech Republic