Kácov () is a market town in

Kutná Hora District Kutná Hora District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kutná Hora. Administrative division Kutná Hora District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalit ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Kácov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kácov (636) *Račíněves (67) *Zderadinky (17) *Zderadiny (32) *Zliv (44)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Kác, meaning "Kác's (court)".

Geography

Kácov is located about southwest of

Kutná Hora Kutná Hora (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The history of Kutná Hora is linked to silver mining, which made it a rich and rapidly developing town. The centre of Kutná Hora, i ...

and southeast of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies mostly in the

Vlašim Uplands Vlašim (; ) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for the Vlašim Castle and its English park. Administrative division Vlašim consists of seven muni ...

. The southeastern part of the municipal territory extends into the

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. The highest point is at above sea level. The market town proper is situated in a meander of the Sázava River.

History

The first written mention of Kácov is from 1318.

Demographics

Transport

Kácov is located on the railway line

Čerčany Čerčany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Čerčany consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according t ...

–

Ledeč nad Sázavou Ledeč nad Sázavou (; until 1921 Ledeč) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Cz ...

Sights

Kácov is known for the Kácov Castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1726–1733 for Duchess

Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg (13 June 1672 – 15 October 1741) was the legal Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg in the eyes of the Holy Roman Emperor, the overlord of Saxe-Lauenburg, from 1689 until 1728; however, because her distant cous ...

on the site of an older and smaller castle. Since 2008, it has been owned by the market town of Kácov and is open to the public. The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century,

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modifications were made in 1819. After being damaged by the wind in 1845, it was completely rebuilt in 1862.

Notable people

Jan Valerián Jirsík Jan Valerián Jirsík (19 June 1798, Kácov – 23 February 1883, České Budějovice) was a Roman Catholic clergyman, who was appointed the fourth Bishop of České Budějovice A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted w ...

(1798–1883), Bishop of České Budějovice

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kacov Populated places in Kutná Hora District Market towns in the Czech Republic