Načeradec

Načeradec is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. The historic centre of Načeradec is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Načeradec consists of 11 municipal parts :

Načeradec is located about southeast of Benešov and southeast of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The northwestern part lies in the Vlašim Uplands and extends into the Blaník Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Řísnický vrch at above sea level.

The first written mention of Načeradec is from 1184.

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

The Romanesque part of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul is from around 1120. Next to the church stands as a remnant of the church fortifications an old bastion from 1278, which is transformed into a bell tower. The bell in the bell tower is from 1512. There is also one the rare Načeradec Missal from the 13th century.
Other sights include a Baroque castle from 1734, a town hall from 1738, and 13 chapels of the Stations of the Cross.