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Zalužany () is a municipality and village in
Příbram District Příbram District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Příbram. Administrative division Příbram District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...
of the
Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 300 inhabitants.


Etymology

The name is derived from or , i.e. "behind a meadow". It referred to its location.


Geography

Zalužany is located about southeast of
Příbram Příbram (; or ''Przibram'') is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It is known for its mining history, and more recently, its new venture into economic restructuring. The town is the t ...
and southwest 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
Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.


History

A
Slavic Slavic, Slav or Slavonic may refer to: Peoples * Slavic peoples, an ethno-linguistic group living in Europe and Asia ** East Slavic peoples, eastern group of Slavic peoples ** South Slavic peoples, southern group of Slavic peoples ** West Slav ...
settlement was founded in the area of today's Zalužany between the 8th and 10th centuries. In the 13th century, the village belonged under the administration of the royal castle of
Kamýk nad Vltavou Kamýk nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Vltava River. Administrative division Kamýk nad Vltavou consists of two mu ...
. The first written mention of Zalužany is from 1291 when King
Wenceslaus II Wenceslaus II Přemyslid (; ; 27 SeptemberK. Charvátová, ''Václav II. Král český a polský'', Prague 2007, p. 18. 1271 – 21 June 1305) was King of Bohemia (1278–1305), Duke of Cracow (1291–1305), and King of Poland (1296–1305 ...
donated it to the Ostrov monastery in
Davle Davle is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Davle consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cens ...
. In the 14th century, the village had been divided in two parts. The smaller one belonged under the administration of the royal
Orlík Castle Orlík Castle () is a château in Orlík nad Vltavou, in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The original position of the spur castle, on a rock above the Vltava valley, was altered by the creation of the Orlík R ...
and the larger one was consecutively owned by a line of noble families. This state continued in the following centuries.


Demographics


Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to
Písek Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ...
and the parallel I/4 road run through the municipality.


Sights

The most valuable part of Zalužany is the historical centre with the Zalužany Castle. A fortress from the 15th century was rebuilt into the Renaissance castle the mid-17th century. Today, the castle houses several exhibitions. A Jewish cemetery, protected as a cultural monument, is located next to the castle. The pseudo-Gothic Church of Saint Charles Borromeo was built in 1872–1874.


References


External links

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