Neveklov is a town in

Benešov District Benešov District ( cs, okres Benešov) is a district ('' okres'') within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Benešov. Complete list of municipalities Benešov – Bernartice – Bílkovice – Blažejovic ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Bělice, Blažim, Borovka, Chvojínek, Dalešice, Doloplazy, Dubovka, Heroutice, Hůrka Kapinos, Jablonná, Kožlí, Lipka, Mlékovice, Nebřich, Neštětice, Neveklov, Ouštice, Přibyšice, Radslavice, Spolí, Tloskov, Zádolí and Zárybnice are administrative parts of Neveklov.

Geography

Neveklov is located about west of Benešov and south of

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. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Neštětická hora at above sea level. The municipal territory is rich on ponds, the largest of them is Panský. The eastern border of the vast territory is formed by

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History

The first written mention of Neveklov is from 1285. The village was promoted to a town by King Ferdinand I in 1563.

Sights

The Church of Saint Gall is an early Gothic church with Renaissance and Baroque modifications. The fortress in Tloskov was first documented in 1376. During the rule of the Hodějovský family between 1574 and 1620, it was rebuilt into a castle. In the mid-18th century, Tloskov Castle was baroque rebuilt, extended and the castle park was established. In the first half of the 19th century, the castle was completely rebuilt in the late Neoclassical style. Today is houses an institute of social care. On Neštětická hora Hill is an eponymous observation tower. It has an asymmetrical shape and was built in 1927.

Notable people

Arnošt Konstantin Růžička Arnošt Konstantin Růžička (german: Ernest Konstantin Růžička; 21 December 1761, Tloskov – 18 March 1845, České Budějovice) was the second bishop of České Budějovice, after the seat had been vacant since 1813. Life He was ordaine ...

(1761–1845), Bishop of České Budějovice

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* {{authority control Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Benešov District