Ledeč nad Sázavou (; until 1921 Ledeč) is a town in the
Havlíčkův Brod District in the
Vysočina Region of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an
urban monument zone.
Administrative parts
Villages and hamlets of Habrek, Horní Ledeč, Obrvaň and Souboř are administrative parts of Ledeč nad Sázavou.
Geography
Ledeč nad Sázavou is located about northwest of
Havlíčkův Brod
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and northwest of
Jihlava
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Historically, Jihlava ...
. The southern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the
Křemešník Highlands, the northern part extends into the
Upper Sázava Hills
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* Stimulant, drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both
* ''Upper'', the original film title for the 2013 found f ...
. The
Sázava River flows through the town.
History
The first written mention of Ledeč comes from the 12th century, when it was written about "a noble of Ledeč". In the first half of 16th century, during the rule of the Ledecký of Říčany noble family, Ledeč was promoted to a town.
In the early 19th century, the railway was built, which helped the economical and cultural development of the area.
[
Until 1918, the town was a part of the ]Austrian monarchy
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(Austria side after the compromise of 1867
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), in the district of the same name, in Bohemia
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. In 1921, Ledeč was renamed Ledeč nad Sázavou.[
]
Demographics
Sights
The main sight is the Ledeč nad Sázavou Castle. The castle was built in the early Gothic style in the first half of the 13th century, and later was rebuilt in Renaissance and Baroque styles. It has a unique sgraffito decoration of the ceiling of the renaissance hall. The castle now contains a museum and a gallery. It has a high tower open to the public.
Notable people
* Zdeněk Bárta (1891–1987), fencer
*František Laudát
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(born 1960), politician
References
External links
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Populated places in Havlíčkův Brod District
Cities and towns in the Czech Republic