Křesetice


Křesetice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
WWW kresetice.cz

Administrative division

Křesetice consists of four municipal parts :
  • Křesetice
  • Bykáň
  • Chrást
  • Krupá

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Křesata, meaning "the village of Křesata's people".

Geography

Křesetice is located about south of Kutná Hora and east of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is a nameless hill at above sea level. The Křenovka Brook originates here and flows through the village to the north east. The stream Opatovický potok flows through the southern part of the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Křesetice is from 1327. From the 14th century until 1616, silver was mined in the village.
In 1960, the municipalities of Krupá and Chrást were annexed to Křesetice.

Transport

The village of Bykáň is located on the railway line Kutná Hora–Zruč nad Sázavou.

Sights

The main landmark of Křesetice is the Church of Saint Margaret. Originally a Gothic church from around 1300, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in several phases in the 17th and 18th centuries. The tower dates from 1680.
The Křesetice Castle was originally a Renaissance fortress, rebuilt into a Baroque residence in the second half of the 17th century. Today the one-storey building houses the municipal office.
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is located in Bykáň. It was built in the early Gothic style in the 13th century and rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1720.

Notable people