Rožmitál pod Třemšínem
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Administrative division
Rožmitál pod Třemšínem consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1]
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- Rožmitál pod Třemšínem (2,950)
- Hutě pod Třemšínem (110)
- Nesvačily (27)
- Pňovice (209)
- Skuhrov (43)
- Starý Rožmitál (370)
- Strýčkovy (95)
- Voltuš (227)
- Zalány (154)
Etymology
According to legend, the castle that was built here was surrounded by rose bushes, and therefore named Rosenthal ("rose valley" in German). The German name was later transcribed into Czech as Rožmitál.[2]
Geography
Rožmitál pod Třemšínem is located about Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Příbram and Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Prague. It lies in an outcrop of the Benešov Uplands, surrounded by the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Třemšín at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level, which already belongs to the Brdy Highlands.
The Skalice River originates in the western part of the municipal territory, then flows to the east through the town proper and supplies a system of fishponds there. The largest of these ponds is Podzámecký.[3] The Lomnice River also originates in the western part of the municipal territory, then flows to the southwest.
History
The oldest part of the town is Starý Rožmitál ("Old Rožmitál"), called the Old Town. Pottery from the 10th and 11th centuries was found here.[4] The Rožmitál Castle was built in the mid-13th century.[2] The first written mention of Rožmitál pod Třemšínem is from 1265. In 1349 it became a market town, in 1850 it became a town.[5]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/19 road (the section from Plzeň to Tábor) passes through the town. The I/18 splits from it and connects Rožmitál pod Třemšínem with Příbram.
Rožmitál pod Třemšínem is the start of a short railway line to Březnice. However, the track is used only occasionally during the summer season for nostalgic rides of historic trains.[6]
Sights
The most notable sight is the Rožmitál pod Třemšínem Castle. In the second half of the 20th century, it was used as apartments and offices, and began to fall into disrepair. Today it is being slowly restored to its original state and is partially open to the public.[2]
The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is located in Starý Rožmitál. It was probably built in the first half of the 13th century and is the oldest monument in the town. The originally Gothic church was baroque rebuilt in 1729–1731. The church is associated with the work of Jakub Jan Ryba, who played Czech Christmas Mass here for the first time.[7]
In popular culture
The caste was used as a filming location of Nosferatu (2024).[8]
Notable people
- Jaroslav Lev of Rožmitál (c. 1425Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".–1486), Bohemian nobleman and diplomat
- Joanna of Rožmitál (c. 1430Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".–1475), Queen consort of Bohemia, second wife of George of Poděbrady
- Jakub Jan Ryba (1765–1815), composer and teacher; worked here
- Miloslav Vlk (1932–2017), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Prague (1991–2010); worked here
- Josef Černý (born 1939), ice hockey player
- Eva Syková (born 1944), neuroscientist and politician
- Václav Hudeček (born 1952), violinist
References
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External links
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