Sedlec is a municipality and village in

České Budějovice District České Budějovice District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of České Budějovice. Administrative division České Budějovice District is divided into three Districts of the Cz ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 500 inhabitants. The centres of the villages of Malé Chrášťany and Plástovice within the municipality are protected as two village monument reservations.

Administrative division

Sedlec consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Sedlec (207) *Lékařova Lhota (112) *Malé Chrášťany (43) *Plástovice (104) *Vlhlavy (57)

Etymology

The name is common in the Czech Republic. It is derived from the Czech word ''sedlo'', which means 'saddle' in modern Czech, but also 'village' in old

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Geography

Sedlec is located about northwest of

České Budějovice České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest ...

. It lies in a flat landscape in the

České Budějovice Basin The České Budějovice Basin () is a structural basin and Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic, geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the South Bohemian Region and it is named after the city of České Bud� ...

. The stream Bezdrevský potok flows through the municipality. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory; the largest of them are Volešek with an area of and Vlhlavský rybník with an area of .

History

The first written mention of Sedlec is from 1394. Until the 16th century, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. In the 1563, it was bought by

William of Rosenberg William of Rosenberg (; 10 March 1535 – 31 August 1592) was a Bohemian nobleman. He served as High Treasurer and Supreme Burgrave of Bohemia, High Burgrave of Bohemia. Life William of Rosenberg was a member of the influential noble House of ...

and joined to the

Libějovice Libějovice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative division Libějovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population accord ...

estate. The local fortress ceased to serve as the seat of the nobility and was demolished in 1564. After the

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in 1620, the estate was donated to Charles Bonaventure, Count of Bucquoy. Then the estate was acquired by the

Schwarzenberg family The House of Schwarzenberg () is a German (Franconian Circle, Franconian) and Czech (Kingdom of Bohemia, Bohemian) aristocratic family, formerly one of the most prominent European noble houses. The Schwarzenbergs are members of the German nobili ...

, which owned Sedlec until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848.

Demographics

Transport

The I/20 road (part of the

European route E49 European route E49 is a road that forms part of the International E-road network. It runs between Magdeburg, Germany, and Vienna, Austria. The road follows the route: * Germany ** : - Magdeburg, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, ** : ** : - Plauen * Czec ...

) from České Budějovice to

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and

Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ...

passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Sedlec is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in the neo-Gothic style and was finished in 1868. It replaced a small wooden church from the 18th century. In Sedlec is a unique cemetery surrounded by a moat. It was founded on the site of a former fortress. The centres of the villages of Malé Chrášťany and Plástovice are uniquely preserved sets of folk baroque buildings with a preserved layout. They are protected as two village monument reservations.

Notable people

Jan Veselý Jan Veselý (born 24 April 1990) is a Czech professional basketball player for FC Barcelona Bàsquet, FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at , he can play both the Power forward (basketball), power forward and Cente ...

(1923–2003), cyclist

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sedlec Villages in České Budějovice District