Coordinates: 49°50′3″N 14°35′23″E / 49.83417°N 14.58972°E / 49.83417; 14.58972

Týnec nad Sázavou

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Týnec nad Sázavou
Town
Týnec nad Sázavou Castle
Týnec nad Sázavou Castle
Flag of Týnec nad Sázavou
Flag
Coat of arms of Týnec nad Sázavou
Coat of arms
Týnec nad Sázavou is located in Czech Republic
Týnec nad Sázavou
Týnec nad Sázavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′3″N 14°35′23″E / 49.83417°N 14.58972°E / 49.83417; 14.58972
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1318
Government
 • MayorMartin Kadrnožka
Area
 • Total25.75 km2 (9.94 sq mi)
Elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,731
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
251 68, 257 41, 257 42
Websitewww.mestotynec.cz

Týnec nad Sázavou is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Brodce, Čakovice, Chrást nad Sázavou, Krusičany, Pecerady, Podělusy and Zbořený Kostelec are administrative parts of Týnec nad Sázavou.

Geography

Týnec nad Sázavou is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Benešov and 30 km (19 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Čížov at 433 m (1,421 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the town. There is a set of ponds in the southern part of the municipal territory, supplied by the Janovický Stream (a tributary of the Sázava).

History

Romanesque rotunda

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.[2]

In 1785, Týnec was acquired by Count František Josef of Vrtba, who restored importance to the neglected town. He founded a factory for earthenware here, and had the Týnec Castle with its Romanesque rotunda repaired.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,840—    
18801,879+2.1%
18901,998+6.3%
19002,345+17.4%
19102,730+16.4%
YearPop.±%
19212,426−11.1%
19302,710+11.7%
19503,424+26.3%
19614,746+38.6%
19704,990+5.1%
YearPop.±%
19805,655+13.3%
19915,387−4.7%
20015,340−0.9%
20115,530+3.6%
20215,737+3.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

A traditional Czech manufacturer of motorcycles and mopeds, Jawa Moto, is based in the town.

Sights

Church od Saints Simon and Jude

The most valuable building and landmark of the town is the Romanesque rotunda, which is a part of the castle.[2] Today, the Týnec Castle houses the Town Museum. Its Gothic tower serves as a lookout tower.[5]

The Church od Saints Simon and Jude is originally a Gothic building, rebuilt in the Baroque style.[6]

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.[7]

Gallery

  • View from the northwest
    View from the northwest
  • "U Micků" House
    "U Micků" House
  • Former earthenware factory
    Former earthenware factory
  • Jawa factory
    Jawa factory

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Historie Týnce nad Sázavou" (in Czech). Město Týnec nad Sázavou. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 29–30.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Muzeum a hrad" (in Czech). Město Týnec nad Sázavou. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  7. ^ "Kostel sv. Kateřiny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-21.

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