Nový Rychnov () is a market town in

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

in the

Vysočina Region The Vysočina Region (; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jihlava. The region is located in the central part of the country. It is one of just three in the country (the others being Prague and the Central Boh ...

of the

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. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Nový Rychnov consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nový Rychnov (690) *Čejkov (78) *Chaloupky (30) *Křemešník (6) *Řeženčice (54) *Sázava (136) *Trsov (3)

Etymology

The name Rychnov is derived from the German word ''Rauchenau'', which meant "in the rich floodplain". The attribute ''nový'' means 'new'.

Geography

Nový Rychnov is located about southeast of

Pelhřimov Pelhřimov () is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reser ...

and west of

Jihlava Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihla ...

. It lies in the

Křemešník Highlands The Křemešník Highlands () are highlands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mainly in the Vysočina Region, but it also extends into the South Bohemian and Central Bohemian regions. With an area of , it i ...

. The highest point is

Křemešník Křemešník is a mountain in the municipality of Nový Rychnov in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. The mountain lies near the town of Pelhřimov and is part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. With an elevation of above sea level, it is t ...

at above sea level, which is the highest peak of the entire Křemešník Highlands.

History

The first written mention of Nový Rychnov is from 1352, when it was part of the

Červená Řečice Červená Řečice is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Čer ...

estate. Until the

Hussite Wars The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, a ...

, it was owned by the Prague archbishopric, then it was a property of various noble families. In 1543, during the rule of the Leskovec family, it became a separate estate. They had built here a Renaissance castle. In 1597–1623, Nový Rychnov was owned by the Lords of Říčany. After the properties of Jan of Říčany were confiscated as a result of the

Battle of White Mountain The Battle of White Mountain (; ) was an important battle in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War. It led to the defeat of the Bohemian Revolt and ensured Habsburg control for the next three hundred years. It was fought on 8 November 16 ...

, Nový Rychnov became again a property of the Prague archbishopric.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Nový Rychnov is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style. The Nový Rychnov Castle was originally a Gothic fortress from the 14th century, rebuilt into a Renaissance castle. After the castle was destroyed by the Swedish army 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 ...

, it was rebuilt into a Baroque residence of the Prague archbishops. There is a pilgrimage site with the Church of the Holy Trinity on the Křemešník mountain. The pilgrimage tradition was established in the mid-16th century. The church was built in the early Baroque style in 1652, on the side of an old wooden chapel. In 1730–1752, it was modified and extended.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Novy Rychnov Populated places in Pelhřimov District Market towns in the Czech Republic