Bystřice () is a town in

Benešov District Benešov District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Benešov. Administrative division Benešov District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities wit ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Bystřice consists of 26 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bystřice (2,223) *Božkovice (82) *Drachkov (240) *Hlivín (18) *Hůrka (10) *Jarkovice (152) *Jeleneč (8) *Jinošice (54) *Jírovice (165) *Jiřín (26) *Kobylí a Plchov (40) *Líšno (390) *Líštěnec (7) *Mlýny (15) *Mokrá Lhota (224) *Nesvačily (352) *Opřetice (52) *Ouběnice (110) *Petrovice (16) *Radošovice (78) *Semovice (70) *Strženec (21) *Tožice (77) *Tvoršovice (54) *Vojslavice (20) *Zahořany (24)

Geography

Bystřice is located about south of

Benešov Benešov (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. Administrative division Benešov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population ...

and southeast of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies mostly in the

Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...

. The eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the

Vlašim Uplands Vlašim (; ) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for the Vlašim Castle and its English park. Administrative division Vlašim consists of seven muni ...

and includes the highest point of Bystřice, the hill Žebrák at above sea level. The stream Konopišťský potok flows through the town and supplies several fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Bystřice is from 1352. It was probably founded between 1258 and 1278 as a market village on a trade route. it was promoted to a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

by King

George of Poděbrady George of Kunštát and Poděbrady (23 April 1420 – 22 March 1471), also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad (; ), was the sixteenth King of Bohemia, who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the Hussites, but moderate and tolerant toward the ...

in 1471. In 1999, Bystřice became a town.

Demographics

Transport

The I/3 road (part of the

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), which connects the D1 motorway with

Tábor Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...

and further continues as the D3 motorway, passes next to the town.

Sights

The Church of Saints Simon and Jude is originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style. The Líšno Castle is located in the village of Líšno. It was founded around 1367. It was completely rebuilt in the Romantic style in 1873–1884 and the castle park was founded. Since 2015, the castle has been privately owned. It serves social and cultural purposes.

Notable people

Stanislav Čeček Stanislav Čeček (13 November 1886 in Líšno – 29 May 1930 in České Budějovice) was a Czechoslovak general. Biography Stanislav Čeček was born in Líšno (today part of Bystřice near Benešov), Austria-Hungary. His father, Karel, wa ...

(1886–1930), general *

Zdeněk Štěpánek Zdeněk Štěpánek (22 September 1896 – 20 June 1968) was a Czech actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1922 and 1968. Life In 1915 Zdeněk Štěpánek joined Austro-Hungarian Army and fought at the Eastern Front. He later switched sides a ...

(1896–1968), actor

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bystrice Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Benešov District