Grunta

Grunta is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

WWW grunta.cz

Etymology

The name was derived from the German word Grund that used to mean 'valley'. The name appears in the oldest sources in Latin as vallis beatae virginis, i.e. 'valley of the Virgin Mary'.

Geography

Grunta is located about northwest of Kutná Hora, southeast of Kolín and east of Prague. It lies mostly in the Upper Sázava Hills, but the municipal territory also extends into the Central Elbe Table in the north. The highest point is at above sea level.

History

The village was probably founded in the mid-13th century by the German miners, when silver was discovered in the area. The first written mention of Grunta is from 1305.

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Grunta is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Romanesque and Art Nouveau styles in 1905–1906.