Borotice is a municipality and village in

Příbram District Příbram District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Příbram. Administrative division Příbram District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Borotice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Borotice (144) * Čelina (111) *Cholín (25) *Dražetice (83) *Hubenov (71)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Borot or Borota, meaning "the village of Borot's/Borota's people".

Geography

Borotice is located about east of

Příbram Příbram (; or ''Przibram'') is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It is known for its mining history, and more recently, its new venture into economic restructuring. The town is the t ...

and south of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in the

Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...

. The highest point is are the hills Čihadlo and Pod skálou, both at above sea level. The southeastern municipal border is formed by the

Slapy Reservoir Slapy Reservoir () is a reservoir in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. With an area of , it is the List of dams and reservoirs in the Czech Republic, sixth largest reservoir in the country. Built on the Vltava River, it is part o ...

, built on the

Vltava The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...

River.

History

The first written mention of Borotice is in a deed of

Pope Innocent III Pope Innocent III (; born Lotario dei Conti di Segni; 22 February 1161 – 16 July 1216) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 January 1198 until his death on 16 July 1216. Pope Innocent was one of the most power ...

from 1207, when the village was owned by the

Teutonic Order The Teutonic Order is a religious order (Catholic), Catholic religious institution founded as a military order (religious society), military society in Acre, Israel, Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Brothers of the German House of Sa ...

. From 1233, Borotice was a property of

Agnes of Bohemia Agnes of Bohemia, O.S.C. (, 20 January 1211 – 2 March 1282), also known as Agnes of Prague, was a medieval Bohemian princess who opted for a life of charity, mortification of the flesh and piety over a life of luxury and comfort. Although she ...

, who founded the order of the

Knights of the Cross with the Red Star The Knights of the Cross with the Red Star (, , , postnominal initials: O.Cr., O.Crucig.), also known as the Military Order of the Crusaders of the Red Star is a Catholic religious order present in the Czech Republic and Austria. It is the only re ...

. This order owend the village until 1619. During the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine ...

, the village was damaged and depopulated.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Borotice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a medieval church, first mentioned in 1253. In the 17th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. In 1897, the tower was added and Neo-Baroque modifications were made. The large area of the church includes a Baroque rectory from the 18th century, a morgue, farm buildings and an enclosure wall. A notable building is the castle in Čelina. It was built in the Baroque style in the first quarter of the 18th century. After 1831, Neoclassical modifications were made. The castle chapel next to the castle was built in 1726–1727. The castle is inhabited by its owners and is not accessible to the public. The chapel still serves church purposes.

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