Neumětely

Neumětely is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

WWW obec-neumetely.cz

Etymology

The Czech word neumětel means a clumsy person. The name Neumětely denoted a village of such people.

Geography

Neumětely is located about south of Beroun and southwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Housina at above sea level.

History

The village allegedly existed in 1266, when it was a property of the Zbraslav Monastery. The first trustworthy written mention of Neumětely is from 1331. Until 1573, the village was divided into two parts, one owned by the monastery and one by various noblemen. In 1573, Mikuláš Valtr of Valtršpurk bought the second part from the monastery and united the village as part of the Lochovice estate.

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Neumětely is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the late Baroque style in the 18th century and modified in 1887. The Gothic presbytery from the original church has been preserved. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower, built sometime between 1763 and 1824.