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Kasejovice () is a town in
The main landmark of Kasejovice is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the early Gothic style in the 13th century and modified in the Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century and in 1797.
Among the most valuable buildings is the town hall. It was built in the late Renaissance style in 1694, after the original town hall, first documented in 1564, burned down.
The former synagogue was built in the late Baroque style in 1763. Today it houses the town museum. There is also a Jewish cemetery on the outskirts of the town.
The Church of All Saints is located in Řesanice. It was built in the early Gothic style in the mid-13th century, but has also Romanesque elements and is among the oldest buildings in the region. Its current appearance is a result of late Gothic and minor Baroque modifications.
Plzeň-South District
Plzeň-South District () is a Okres, district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň. The most populated town of the district is Přeštice.
Administrative division
Plzeň-South District is divided into four ...
in the Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region or Plzeňský Region (also known as Pilsen Region; ) is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the western part of the historical land of Bohemia and named after the capital, Plz ...
of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Kasejovice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kasejovice (862) *Chloumek (63) *Kladrubce (76) *Podhůřà (37) *Polánka (58) *Přebudov (8) *Řesanice (84) *Újezd u Kasejovic (58)Etymology
The name of the settlement was originally written as Kasějovice and was derived from the personal name Kasěj, meaning "the village of Kasěj's people".Geography
Kasejovice is located about southwest ofPlzeň
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...
. It lies in the Blatná Uplands
Blatná (; ) is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,700 inhabitants. It is known for a water castle in the centre of a fishpond, and a landscape garden around it. The historic town centr ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. There are several fishponds in the territory.
History
The first written mention of Kasejovice is from 1264. From 1348, it was referred to as amarket 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 ...
. In 1878, Kasejovice was promoted to a town.
Demographics
Transport
The I/20 road (part of theEuropean route E49
European route E49 is a road that forms part of the International E-road network. It runs between Magdeburg, Germany, and Vienna, Austria.
The road follows the route:
* Germany
** : - Magdeburg, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt,
** :
** : - Plauen
* Czec ...
) from Plzeň to České Budějovice
České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše.
České Budějovice is the largest ...
passes through the town.
Kasejovice is located on the railway line Blatná
Blatná (; ) is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,700 inhabitants. It is known for a water castle in the centre of a fishpond, and a landscape garden around it. The historic town centr ...
–Nepomuk
Nepomuk (; ) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of Saint John of Nepomuk, who was born here around 1340.
Administrative division
Nepomuk ...
.
Sights
The main landmark of Kasejovice is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the early Gothic style in the 13th century and modified in the Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century and in 1797.
Among the most valuable buildings is the town hall. It was built in the late Renaissance style in 1694, after the original town hall, first documented in 1564, burned down.
The former synagogue was built in the late Baroque style in 1763. Today it houses the town museum. There is also a Jewish cemetery on the outskirts of the town.
The Church of All Saints is located in Řesanice. It was built in the early Gothic style in the mid-13th century, but has also Romanesque elements and is among the oldest buildings in the region. Its current appearance is a result of late Gothic and minor Baroque modifications.
Notable people
*Wenceslas Bojer
Wenceslas Bojer (also Václav Bojer in Czech or Wenzel Bojer in German) (23 September 1795 in Řesanice, Bohemia, now the Czech Republic – 4 June 1856 in Port Louis, Mauritius) was a naturalist, botanist and botanical illustrator originally f ...
(1795–1856), botanist and traveller
* William Oktavec (1884–1956), American artist
References
External links
* {{authority control Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Plzeň-South District Prácheňsko