Zásmuky is a town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Doubravčany, Nesměň, Sobočice and Vršice are administrative parts of Zásmuky.

Etymology

The origin and meaning of the name is unknown. It could be a pre-Slavic name, distorted into a Slavic form.

Geography

Zásmuky is located about southwest of

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and east of

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. It lies mostly in the

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, only a small part of the municipal territory in the north extends into the

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. The highest point is at above sea level. The Výrovka River flows through the territory.

History

The first written mention of Zásmuky is from 1285. In 1542, during the rule of Adam of Říčany, the village was promoted to a town. From 1637 to 1948, Zásmuky was continuously owned by the Sternberg family.

Demographics

Transport

The I/2 road (the section from Prague to

Kutná Hora Kutná Hora (; medieval Czech: ''Hory Kutné''; german: Kuttenberg) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. The centre of Kutná Hora, including the Sedlec Abbey and its ossuary, was designa ...

) passes through the town.

Sights

The main landmark is the Zásmuky Castle. It was built in the first half of the 16th century. It is a Baroque building with late Renaissance elements and pseudo-Gothic façade. Today the castle is owned by descendants of the Sternberg family and it houses an exhibition about the town of Zásmuky. There is a castle park next to the castle, which is freely accessible. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built in the neo-Romanesque style in 1900–1903. It was built on the site of an older church, from which a late Baroque chapel from the 18th century survived. The Baroque complex of the former Franciscan monastery with the Church of the Stigmatization of St. Francis of Assisi was built in 1691–1694. Today it serves cultural and social purposes.

Notable people

František Kmoch František Kmoch (1 August 1848 – 30 April 1912) was a Czech composer and conductor. Life and career František Kmoch was born in Zásmuky near Kolín, Bohemia. His father was a tailor and a clarinetist who performed folk music. As a child ...

(1848–1912), composer and conductor

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zasmuky Cities and towns in the Czech Republic