Hrazany


Hrazany is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South [Bohemian Region] of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Hrazany consists of four municipal parts :
  • Hrazany
  • Dobrošov
  • Hrazánky
  • Klisinec

Etymology

The name of the village has no clear origin. It was most likely derived from the Czech word hráz or hrad.

Geography

Hrazany is located about northeast of Písek and south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level.
Near the village of Hrazany there is the Kněz u Hrazan Nature Monument. It is a blockfield, a remnant of the glacial age.

History

The first written mention of Hrazany and Hrazánky is from 1373. The village of Dobrošov was first mentioned in 1216.

Transport

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

Sights

Almost no original buildings have been preserved. The only monuments are the chapels. The oldest one is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in Hrazánky from the 19th century. The Chapel of the Holy Spirit in Hrazany dates from 1926 and the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in Dobrošov dates from 1932.