Nalžovice is a municipality and village in
Příbram District in the
Central Bohemian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Chlum, Hluboká, Nalžovické Podhájí, Nová Ves and Oboz are administrative parts of Nalžovice.
Geography
Nalžovice is located about east of
Příbram
Příbram (; german: Freiberg in Böhmen, ''Przibram'', or ''Pribram'', in 1939–1945 ''Pibrans'') is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 32,000 inhabitants. It is well known for its mining history, and more ...
and south of
Prague. It lies in the
Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Drbákov at above sea level. The area is rich in ponds. In the north, the municipal border is formed by the
Slapy Reservoir
Slapy Reservoir ( Czech: ''Vodní nádrž Slapy'') is dam on the Vltava river in the Czech Republic, near to village Slapy. By area , it is the sixth biggest dam in the country. It was built as part of Vltava cascade between years 1949 and 1955. ...
, built on the
Vltava River.
History
The first written mention of Nalžovice is from 1364.
Sights
The main landmark of Nalžovice is the Nalžovice Castle. The early Baroque castle was gradually modified and extended in the 18th and 19th centuries. Today it serves as a home for disabled children.
The most important monument is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Chlum. It is originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1790.
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Villages in Příbram District