Suchdol (Kutná Hora District)
Suchdol | |
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| Coordinates: 49°57′9″N 15°10′0″E / 49.95250°N 15.16667°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1257 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.30 km2 (7.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,108 |
| • Density | 57.41/km2 (148.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 285 02 |
| Website | www |
Suchdol is a market town in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Suchdol consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Suchdol (672)
- Dobřeň (199)
- Malenovice (51)
- Solopysky (78)
- Vysoká (72)
Etymology
The name Suchdol is derived from suchý důl, i.e. 'dry valley' in Czech.[3]
Geography
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 originates here and flows across the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Suchdol is from 1257. The village was promoted to a market town in 1562.[3] In 1666, it was bought by the Sporck family and merged with the Lysá estate.[4] Before it became separate municipality in 1848, it was part of the Malešov estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/2 road (the section from Prague to Kutná Hora) runs through the market town.
Sights
An architectural 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.[4]
The Church of Saint Margaret is located next to the castle. It was probably built around 1280. Baroque reconstruction took place in 1746–1747.[7]
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.[8]
Notable people
- František Kmoch (1848–1912), composer and conductor; lived and worked here as a teacher in 1869–1873[3]
In popular culture
A recreation of Suchdol and its castle as it existed in c. 1403 is depicted in the 2025 Czech role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.[9]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Historie" (in čeština). Městys Suchdol. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Markéty" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ↑ "Rozhledna Vysoká u Kutné Hory" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ↑ Luke, Cole. "Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 preview – Medieval mayhem at its finest". Radio Times. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
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