Český Šternberk (german: Böhmisch Sternberg) is a market 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

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. The ...

. It has about 200 inhabitants. It is known for the

Český Šternberk Castle Český Šternberk Castle ( cs, Hrad Český Šternberk) is a Bohemian castle of the mid-13th century, located on the west side of the river Sázava overlooking the eponymous market town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It ...

, located on the cliffs above the town.

Geography

Český Šternberk is situated above sea level at the bend of the Sázava River. The highest point of the municipal territory is above sea level.

History

The village was founded during the 13th century as sub-castle settlement of the

. The first written mention of the settlement is from 1242 and in 1654, it is first mentioned as a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...

. Along with the castle, the village expanded to its present form and in 1901, it became linked by railway, which helped the development of tourism.

Notable people

* Zdeněk Sternberg (1923–2021), count and owner of the castle; died here

References

External links

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