Poříčí nad Sázavou is a municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Hvozdec is an administrative part of Poříčí nad Sázavou.

Geography

Poříčí nad Sázavou is located about north of Benešov and southeast of

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. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chocholouš at above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Poříčí nad Sázavou is from 1351.

Transport

The I/3 road, which is part of the

European route E55 European route E55 is an European Route, E-route. It passes through the following cities: Helsingborg … Helsingør – Copenhagen – Køge – Vordingborg – Nykøbing Falster – Gedser … Rostock – Berlin – Lübbenau – Dresden – Te ...

, passes through Poříčí nad Sázavou.

Sights

Poříčí nad Sázavou is known for two valuable Romanesque churches. The Church of Saint Peter probably dates from the mid-12th century and was restored in 1677. The Church of Saint Gall was built in the mid-13th century. Gothic and Baroque modifications took place after 1620 and in 1745.

Notable people

Josef Topol Josef Topol (1 April 1935 – 15 June 2015) was a Czech playwright. In 1965, he co-founded ''Divadlo za branou'', a theatre in Prague which was closed in 1972 after being banned by Czechoslovak government. In 1977 he signed Charter 77. He was ma ...

(1935–2015), playwright

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Porici Nad Sazavou Villages in Benešov District