Villages of Dobřeň, Malenovice, Solopysky and Vysoká are administrative parts of Suchdol.
Etymologyedit
The name is derived from suchý důl, i.e. "dry mine".[2]
Geographyedit
Suchdol is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Kutná Hora and 47 km (29 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Vysoká at 471 m (1,545 ft) above sea level. The Polepka Stream springs here and flows across the municipal territory.
Historyedit
The first written mention of Suchdol is from 1257. In 1666, it was bought by the Sporck family and merged with the Lysá estate. Before it became separate municipality in 1848, it was part of the Malešov estate.[2]
An architectonical landmark of Suchdol is the Suchdol Castle. The original Gothic fortress from the 14th century was rebuilt to the current form of a Renaissance castle in the 16th century. Baroque modifications were made in the mid-18th century. it is decorated with sgraffiti. In the second half of the 20th century, the building served as a school and library. Today it houses the municipal office.[5]
The Church of Saint Margaret is located next to the castle. It was probably built around 1280. Baroque reconstruction took place in 1746–1747.[6]
There are three other churches in the villages within the municipal territory: Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Vysoká, Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Dobřeň, and Church of Saint Bartholomew in Solopysky.
On Vysoká Hill is a ruin of the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist, now called "Belveder". It was founded by Franz Anton von Sporck and built in 1695–1697, but it was destroyed by fire after being struck by lightning in 1834. Next to the chapel is a 40 m (130 ft) high steel observation tower, which also serves as a telecommunications tower.[7]
Notable peopleedit
František Kmoch (1848–1912), composer and conductor; lived and worked here as a teacher between 1869 and 1873[2]
^ abc"Historie" (in Czech). Městys Suchdol. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kutná Hora" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^"Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^"Kostel sv. Markéty" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^"Rozhledna Vysoká u Kutné Hory" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suchdol (Kutná Hora District).
Official website
January 01, 1970
suchdol, kutná, hora, district, suchdol, market, town, kutná, hora, district, central, bohemian, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, suchdolmarket, townchurch, saint, margaretflagcoat, armssuchdollocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 95250, 16667, 952. Suchdol is a market town in Kutna Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic It has about 1 100 inhabitants SuchdolMarket townChurch of Saint MargaretFlagCoat of armsSuchdolLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 49 57 9 N 15 10 0 E 49 95250 N 15 16667 E 49 95250 15 16667Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictKutna HoraFirst mentioned1257Area Total19 30 km2 7 45 sq mi Elevation367 m 1 204 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total1 136 Density59 km2 150 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code285 02Websitewww wbr obecsuchdol wbr cz Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Etymology 3 Geography 4 History 5 Demographics 6 Sights 7 Notable people 8 References 9 External linksAdministrative parts editVillages of Dobren Malenovice Solopysky and Vysoka are administrative parts of Suchdol Etymology editThe name is derived from suchy dul i e dry mine 2 Geography editSuchdol is located about 7 kilometres 4 mi west of Kutna Hora and 47 km 29 mi east of Prague It lies in the Upper Sazava Hills The highest point is the hill Vysoka at 471 m 1 545 ft above sea level The Polepka Stream springs here and flows across the municipal territory History editThe first written mention of Suchdol is from 1257 In 1666 it was bought by the Sporck family and merged with the Lysa estate Before it became separate municipality in 1848 it was part of the Malesov estate 2 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18691 493 18801 585 6 2 18901 580 0 3 19001 551 1 8 19101 520 2 0 YearPop 19211 518 0 1 19301 518 0 0 19501 160 23 6 19611 129 2 7 19701 072 5 0 YearPop 19801 065 0 7 19911 039 2 4 20011 048 0 9 20111 098 4 8 20211 072 2 4 Source Censuses 3 4 Sights edit nbsp Suchdol Castle An architectonical landmark of Suchdol is the Suchdol Castle The original Gothic fortress from the 14th century was rebuilt to the current form of a Renaissance castle in the 16th century Baroque modifications were made in the mid 18th century it is decorated with sgraffiti In the second half of the 20th century the building served as a school and library Today it houses the municipal office 5 The Church of Saint Margaret is located next to the castle It was probably built around 1280 Baroque reconstruction took place in 1746 1747 6 There are three other churches in the villages within the municipal territory Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Vysoka Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Dobren and Church of Saint Bartholomew in Solopysky On Vysoka Hill is a ruin of the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist now called Belveder It was founded by Franz Anton von Sporck and built in 1695 1697 but it was destroyed by fire after being struck by lightning in 1834 Next to the chapel is a 40 m 130 ft high steel observation tower which also serves as a telecommunications tower 7 Notable people editFrantisek Kmoch 1848 1912 composer and conductor lived and worked here as a teacher between 1869 and 1873 2 References edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 a b c Historie in Czech Mestys Suchdol Retrieved 2022 12 19 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Kutna Hora in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 13 14 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Zamek in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2022 12 19 Kostel sv Markety in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2022 12 19 Rozhledna Vysoka u Kutne Hory in Czech CzechTourism Retrieved 2022 12 19 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suchdol Kutna Hora District Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Suchdol Kutna Hora District amp oldid 1156944160, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
