Malešov (german: Maleschau) is a market town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

Villages of Albrechtice, Maxovna, Polánka and Týniště are administrative parts of Malešov.

Geography

Malešov is located about south of Kutná Hora and east of

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. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at above sea level. The Vrchlice Stream flows through the municipal territory. Vrchlice Reservoir and Hamerský Pond are located on the stream.

History

The first written mention of Malešov is from 1303. In 1424,

Jan Žižka Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha ( en, John Zizka of Trocnov and the Chalice; 1360 – 11 October 1424) was a Czech general – a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus and a Radical Hussite who led the Taborites. Žižka was a successful milit ...

's army defeated the resisting Praguers in Battle of Malešov.

Sights

The Malešov Fortress is a notable medieval monument. It was probably built in the first half of the 14th century. During the

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, it was abandoned, but in 1666, it became the administrative centre of the estate, then owned by the Sporck family. In the 1820s,

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modifications were made. From the mid-19th century, the fortress area fell into disrepair and was abandoned. In 1850, one tower collapsed. At the end of the 19th century, the remains of the residential building were removed. The surviving core of the fortress was repaired in 2002–2003. It is one of the largest preserved residential towers of Czech fortresses. The Malešov Castle was probably built in the first third of the 18th century. It is a small Baroque castle with a neoclassical façade. The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is the landmark of the town square. It was built in the Baroque style in 1731–1733. It replaced a wooden chapel, destroyed by fire in 1729.

Notable people

* Charles Jonas (1840–1896), Czech-American journalist, linguist and politician *

Hugo Meisl Hugo Meisl (16 November 1881 – 17 February 1937), brother of the journalist Willy Meisl, was the multi-lingual football coach of the famous Austrian ' Wunderteam' of the early 1930s, as well as a referee. Background Meisl was born to a Jewish ...

(1881–1937), Austrian football coach

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malesov Market towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Kutná Hora District