Zásmuky
Zásmuky | |
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 Zásmuky Castle | |
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  Zásmuky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′17″N 15°1′50″E / 49.95472°N 15.03056°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1285 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marta Vaňková |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,116 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 281 44 |
| Website | www |
Zásmuky is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The villages of Doubravčany, Nesměň, Sobočice and Vršice are administrative parts of Zásmuky.
Etymology
[edit]The origin and meaning of the name is unknown. It could be a pre-Slavic name, distorted into a Slavic form.[2]
Geography
[edit]Zásmuky is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Kolín and 37 km (23 mi) east of Prague. It lies mostly in the Upper Sázava Hills, only a small part of the municipal territory in the north extends into the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is at 406 m (1,332 ft) above sea level. The Výrovka River flows through the municipal territory.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Zásmuky is from 1285. In 1542, during the rule of Adam of Říčany, the village was promoted to a town. From 1637 to 1948, Zásmuky was continuously owned by the Sternberg family.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]The I/2 road (the section from Prague to Kutná Hora) passes through the town.
Sights
[edit]The main landmark is the Zásmuky Castle. It was built in the first half of the 16th century. It is a Baroque building with late Renaissance elements and pseudo-Gothic façade. Today the castle is owned by descendants of the Sternberg family and it houses an exhibition about the town of Zásmuky. There is a castle park next to the castle, which is freely accessible.[6]
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built in the neo-Romanesque style in 1900–1903. It was built on the site of an older church, from which a late Baroque chapel from the 18th century survived.[7]
The Baroque complex of the former Franciscan monastery with the Church of the Stigmatization of St. Francis of Assisi was built in 1691–1694. Today it serves cultural and social purposes.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- František Kmoch (1848–1912), composer and conductor
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 735–736.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Zásmuky. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Zámek Zásmuky" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie s kaplí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Františkánský klášter" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
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