Mrchojedy (german: Merchojed) is a village within the municipality and cadastral municipality of

Samopše Samopše is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is ...

in the

Kutná Hora District Kutná Hora District ( cs, okres Kutná Hora) is a district ('' okres'') within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kutná Hora. Complete list of municipalities Adamov - Bernardov - '' Bílé Podolí'' - B ...

of the

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History

The earliest written record of Mrchojedy is in 1316. The village was owned by

Sázava Monastery Sázava Monastery is a former Benedictine abbey and a monastery in Bohemia (Czech Republic), established by Bretislaus I, Duke of Bohemia around 1032. It is situated some 30 km southeast of Prague, on the right bank of the eponymous Sázava ...

. It was acquired by the

Waldstein family The House of Waldstein or House of Valdštejn is a Bohemian noble family that originated from the Kingdom of Bohemia as a branch of the Markwartinger family (House of Markvartic) and gained prominence during the reign of the Přemyslid dynasty. ...

in the 16th century, but in the 17th century, it has returned to the ownership of the Sázava Monastery. The monastery was closed down by decree of

Emperor Joseph II Joseph II (German: Josef Benedikt Anton Michael Adam; English: ''Joseph Benedict Anthony Michael Adam''; 13 March 1741 – 20 February 1790) was Holy Roman Emperor from August 1765 and sole ruler of the Habsburg lands from November 29, 1780 un ...

in 1785.

In popular culture

A 15th century recreation of the village, called Merhojed, is featured in the video game '' Kingdom Come: Deliverance''.

References

*''This article was initially translated from the Czech Wikipedia.'' Villages in Kutná Hora District {{KutnáHora-geo-stub