Dalešice is a market town in

Třebíč District Třebíč District () is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Třebíč. Administrative division Třebíč District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended c ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Geography

Dalešice is located about southeast of

Třebíč Třebíč (; ) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 35,000 inhabitants. The beginnings of the town's history are connected with the establishment of a Benedictines, Benedictine monastery, where the castle is loca ...

and west of

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. It lies in the

Jevišovice Uplands Jevišovice () is a town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urb ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. Dalešice gave its name to the

Dalešice Reservoir Dalešice may refer to places in the Czech Republic: * Dalešice (Jablonec nad Nisou District), a municipality and village in the Liberec Region * Dalešice (Třebíč District), a market town in the Vysočina Region *Dalešice, a village and part ...

. Part of the reservoir forms the eastern border of the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Dalešice is from 1101, when Duke Litolt donated the village to the newly established Benedictine monastery in Třebíč.

Demographics

Economy

Dalešice is known for the Dalešice Brewery. The tradition of brewing beer dates back to the 17th century.

Transport

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

Sights

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a Romanesque-Gothic building from the 12th century. Next to the church is a one-storey Baroque castle with valuable sculptural decoration. It includes the adjacent castle park. The brewery houses the Museum of Austro-Hungarian Brewing and offers tours of the operation.

In popular culture

The film ''

Cutting It Short ''Cutting It Short'' (also released as ''Shortcuts'') ( - literraly: First haircut) is a 1980 in film, 1980 cinema of the Czech Republic, Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. It is based on the novel ''Postřižiny'' by Czech write ...

'' was shot in the brewery.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalesice Populated places in Třebíč District Market towns in the Czech Republic