Chlístovice is a municipality and village in

Kutná Hora District Kutná Hora District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kutná Hora. Administrative division Kutná Hora District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalit ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Chlístovice consists of 11 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Chlístovice (329) *Chroustkov (36) *Kralice (81) *Kraličky (13) *Pivnisko (36) *Švábínov (0) *Svatý Jan t. Krsovice (36) *Vernýřov (24) *Všesoky (25) *Žandov (92) *Zdeslavice (58)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Chlíst, meaning "the village of Chlíst's people".

Geography

Chlístovice is located about southwest of

Kutná Hora Kutná Hora (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The history of Kutná Hora is linked to silver mining, which made it a rich and rapidly developing town. The centre of Kutná Hora, i ...

and southeast 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

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. The highest point is the hill Březina at above sea level, which is also the highest point of Kutná Hora District. The Vrchlice Stream flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Chlístovice is from 1359.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The Church of Saint Andrew was originally a late Gothic cemetery church, rebuilt in the Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century. It has an atypical tower with a wooden floor. Near the Church of Saint Andrew is the ruin of

Sion Castle Sion is a castle ruin in Chlístovice in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies near Kutná Hora. It was established in the 15th century by Jan Roháč of Dubá. Sion Castle was used for a short time before it was besieged and ...

, where the

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marshal

Jan Roháč of Dubá Jan Roháč of Dubá (; died 9 September 1437) was a Bohemian Hussite general who originated in the Bohemian gentry. Life Following the death of Jan Žižka, he became Master of Orphans, a radical Hussite sect. He survived the Battle of Lipan ...

made his last stand. It was built in the 1420s or 1430s, but was besieged, captured, and destroyed in 1437. The Church of Saint John the Baptist is located in Svatý Jan t. Krsovice. It was built in the Baroque style in 1768–1772. It replaced a medieval church from the 13th century, which fell into disrepair and was therefore demolished. On the Březina hill is a steel telecommunication tower, which also serves as an observation tower. There are 109 steps to the top.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chlistovice Villages in Kutná Hora District