Týnec nad Sázavou 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 5,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Brodce, Čakovice, Chrást nad Sázavou, Krusičany, Pecerady, Podělusy and Zbořený Kostelec are administrative parts of Týnec nad Sázavou.

Geography

Týnec nad Sázavou lies about south of

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. It is located in the

Benešov Uplands 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, ...

on the Sázava River. There is a set of ponds in the southern part of the municipal territory, fed by the Janovický Stream (a tributary of the Sázava).

History

The first written mention of Týnec nad Sázavou is from 1318, when Oldřich of Týnec was documented as the owner of the local castle. The oldest part of the castle is a Romanesque rotunda, which indicates that the castle was built around 1200. In 1622, after the

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, the town was acquired by

Albrecht von Wallenstein Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein () (24 September 1583 – 25 February 1634), also von Waldstein ( cs, Albrecht Václav Eusebius z Valdštejna), was a Bohemian military leader and statesman who fought on the Catholic side during the Th ...

. During his rule, the castle was burned down and the town was devastated. The castle was partially repaired, but in 1654, it burned down for the second time and became a ruin. In 1785, Týnec was acquired by Count František Josef of Vrtba, who restored importance to the neglected town. He founded a factory for

earthenware Earthenware is glazed or unglazed nonvitreous pottery that has normally been fired below . Basic earthenware, often called terracotta, absorbs liquids such as water. However, earthenware can be made impervious to liquids by coating it with a ce ...

here, and had the Týnec Castle with its Romanesque rotunda repaired.

Economy

A traditional Czech manufacturer of motorcycles and mopeds,

Jawa Moto () is a motorcycle and moped manufacturer founded in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1929 by František Janeček,Jawa ...

, is based in the town.

Sights

The most valuable building and landmark of the town is the Romanesque rotunda, which is a part of the castle. Today, the Týnec Castle houses the Town Museum. Its Gothic tower serves as a lookout tower.

Gallery

Týnec nad Sázavou, od LIDLu.jpg, View from the northwest Měšťanský dům U Micků (Týnec nad Sázavou).jpg, "U Micků" House Společenský dům - bývalá továrna na kameninu (Týnec nad Sázavou)1.jpg, Former earthenware factory Týnec nad Sázavou, Brodce, Java.jpg, Jawa factory

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tynec Nad Sazavou Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Benešov District