Sázava (, german: Sasau) 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 – Blažejovice ...

in the

Central Bohemian Region The Central Bohemian Region ( cz, Středočeský kraj, german: Mittelböhmische Region) is an administrative unit ( cz, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. Th ...

. It has about 3,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Bělokozly, Černé Budy, Čeřenice and Dojetřice are administrative parts of Sázava.

Geography

Sázava is located about northeast of

Benešov Benešov (; german: Beneschau; also known as Benešov u Prahy) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. Administrative parts Villages of Baba, ...

and southeast 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 is a hilly landscape, the eastern part of the municipal territory belongs to the Benešov Uplands and the western part belongs to the

Vlašim Uplands Vlašim (; german: Wlaschim) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for its castle and English style park. Administrative parts Villages of Bolina, Do ...

. Most of the built-up area is situated around bends of the Sázava River.

History

The settlement was founded around the

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 Sáza ...

, established in 1032 and destroyed in the

Hussite Wars The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, European monarchs loyal to the ...

, in 1421. The first written mention of the village near the monastery called Černé Budy, which is the oldest part of the town, is from 1053. The municipal name of Sázava is modern.

Economy

The eastern side of the town, on the left bank of the Sázava River, is largely industrial in character. It includes the Kavalierglass, Inc. glass manufacturer plant. It was established in 1837 by Franz Kavalier, however, the original smelter has not been preserved.

Transport

The town is located on the railway line from Prague to Ledeč nad Sázavou and is served by four train stations.

Sights

The main landmark is the

. Today it is managed by the National Heritage Institute and open to the public.

In popular culture

Sázava has appeared under the name ''Sasau'' as one of the accessible towns in the 2018 video game '' Kingdom Come: Deliverance''.

Notable people

* Frank Toepfer (1845–1902), Czech-American machinist, engineer and businessman *

Otomar Korbelář Otomar Korbelář (3 November 1899 – 30 November 1976) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1931 and 1976.George Voskovec Jiří Voskovec (), born Jiří Wachsmann and known in the United States as George Voskovec (June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981) was a Czech actor, writer, dramatist, and director who became an American citizen in 1955. Throughout much of his career ...

(1905–1981), Czech-American actor and writer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sazava Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Benešov District