Týnec Nad Sázavou

Týnec nad Sázavou is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Týnec nad Sázavou consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

*Týnec nad Sázavou (2,920)
*Brodce (335)
*Čakovice (269)
*Chrást nad Sázavou (985)
*Krusičany (200)
*Pecerady (506)
*Podělusy (217)
*Zbořený Kostelec (305)

Geography

Týnec nad Sázavou is located about northeast of Benešov and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Čížov at above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the town. There is a set of fishponds in the southern part of the municipal territory, supplied by the stream Janovický potok (a tributary of the Sázava).

History

The first written mention of Týnec nad Sázavou is from 1318, when Oldřich of Týnec was documented as the owner of the local castle. The oldest part of the castle is a Romanesque rotunda, which indicates that the castle was built around 1200. In 1622, after the Battle of White Mountain, the town was acquired by Albrecht von Wallenstein. During his rule, the castle was burned down and the town was devastated. The castle was partially repaired, but in 1654, it burned down for the second time and became a ruin.

In 1785, the Konopiště estate with Týnec was acquired by Count František Josef of Vrtba, who restored importance to the neglected town. He founded a factory for earthenware here in 1791, and had the Týnec Castle with its Romanesque rotunda repaired. After his death, the Konopiště estate was inherited by the Lobkowicz family.

Demographics

Economy

A traditional Czech manufacturer of motorcycles and mopeds, Jawa Moto.

Sights

The most valuable building and main landmark of the town is the Týnec Castle with the Romanesque rotunda. Today the castle houses the Town Museum. Its Gothic tower serves as a lookout tower. The attic of the rotunda houses a colony of the greater mouse-eared bat, which is a critically endangered species within the country, and therefore the rotunda is also protected as a nature monument.

The late Baroque building of the former earthenware factory is a notable building in the centre of the town, protected as a cultural monument. It was built in 1793 and at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, it was converted into a hotel. Today it also houses a cultural centre and the tourist information centre.

The Church od Saints Simon and Jude is originally a Gothic building, rebuilt in the Baroque style.

The Church od Saints Catherine is located in Chrást nad Sázavou. It was built in the first half of the 14th century and rebuilt into its current neo-Gothic form in 1888–1889.

Near Zbořený Kostelec is a ruin of the eponymous medieval castle. Originally called just Kostelec, the castle was first mentioned in 1342 and dates from the 13th or 14th century. In 1467, it was conquered by the army of King George of Poděbrady and was then deliberately demolished, hence its name Zbořený Kostelec (literally 'demolished Kostelec').

Notable people

*Havel Medek of Valdek (died 1410), nobleman; possibly born here

Gallery

Týnec nad Sázavou, od LIDLu.jpg, View from the northwest
Měšťanský dům U Micků (Týnec nad Sázavou).jpg, "U Micků" House
Společenský dům - bývalá továrna na kameninu (Týnec nad Sázavou)1.jpg, Former earthenware factory
Týnec nad Sázavou, Brodce, Java.jpg, Jawa factory

References

External links

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Official tourist portal

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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Benešov District