Křivsoudov is a market town in
Benešov District
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in the
Central Bohemian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Jenišovice and Lhota Bubeneč are administrative parts of Křivsoudov.
Geography
Křivsoudov is located about southeast of
Benešov and southeast of
Prague. It lies in the
Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Křivsoudov is from 1276, when there was a fortress owned by Oldřich of Říčany. He replaced it with a castle and founded also the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. From 1307 to 1424, the village was property of the
bishopric of Prague
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. In the second half of the 14th century, during the rule of
Jan of Jenštejn, Křivsoudov was promoted to a
market town. The Trčka of Lípa family then owned Křivsoudov for more than 100 years, but they didn't live here and the local castle fell into disrepair.
Jindřich Střela of Rokyce bought Křivsoudov in 1550 and had repair the castle. During the rule of the Střela of Rokyce family, the market town obtained various privileges and prospered. The properties of the family were confiscated in 1622 after the
Battle of White Mountain. The next notable owner of the estate was
John Leopold of Trautson and Falkenstein, who bought it in 1702 and merged it with the
Dolní Kralovice
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estate. In 1715, the castle and the market town were damaged by a fire and John Leopold left Křivsoudov.
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Demographics
Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno
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runs along the eastern municipal border.
Sights
The main landmark of Křivsoudov is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a medieval Gothic church with Baroque modifications.
A valuable building is the pseudo-Renaissance town hall from the end of the 19th century.
References
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Market towns in the Czech Republic