Sepekov is a market town in

Písek District Písek District ( cs, okres Písek) is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Písek. It has around 70,000 inhabitants and area of 1,138.13 km². The neighbouring districts are: České Budějovice Dist ...

in the South Bohemian Region of the

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. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The hamlets of Líšnice and Zálší are administrative parts of Sepekov.

Geography

Sepekov is located about northeast of

Písek Písek (; german: Pisek) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Písek is colloquially called "''South ...

and south of

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chlum at above sea level. There are several ponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Sepekov is from 1243. The village was owned by the Rosenberg family until 1484, when they sold it to Zdeslav of Sternberg. In the 16th century, it was acquired by the Schwamberg family and joined to the

Bechyně Bechyně (; german: Bechin, Beching or ''Bechingen'') is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban ...

estate. When Peter Vok of Rosenberg bought this estate in 1569, it excluded Sepekov, which was joined to the

Milevsko Milevsko (; german: Mühlhausen) is a town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,000 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Dmýštice, Klisín, Něžovice, Rukáveč and Velká are administra ...

estate. Milevsko was bought by the Hodějovský of Hodějov family, but their properties were confiscated after the Battle of White Mountain in 1620. In 1623, Sepekov was donated to the Strahov Monastery.

Sights

The landmark of Sepekov is the Church of the Virgin Mary, built in the Baroque style in 1730–1733. Other monuments are vaulted corridors around the church built in 1760–1767, and the rectory from 1736.

Notable people

Břetislav Benda Břetislav Benda (28 March 1897 – 19 August 1983) was a Czech sculptor, student of Josef Václav Myslbek and member of Mánes Union of Fine Arts from 1923. He was born in Sepekov. Benda's bronzes often focused on the female body, being one of t ...

(1897–1983), sculptor * Miloslav Vlk (1932–2017), archbishop and cardinal

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* {{authority control Market towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Písek District