Neveklov 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
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Neveklov consists of 23 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Neveklov (1,413)
*Bělice (116)
*Blažim (50)
*Borovka (46)
*Chvojínek (29)
*Dalešice (68)
*Doloplazy (1)
*Dubovka (10)
*Heroutice (6)
*Hůrka Kapinos (37)
*Jablonná (152)
*Kožlí (0)
*Lipka (24)
*Mlékovice (112)
*Nebřich (77)
*Neštětice (53)
*Ouštice (45)
*Přibyšice (61)
*Radslavice (28)
*Spolí (18)
*Tloskov (233)
*Zádolí (114)
*Zárybnice (10)
Geography
Neveklov is located about west 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 south 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 in a hilly landscape of 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 highest point is the hill Neštětická hora at above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds, the largest of which is Panský rybník. The eastern border of the vast territory is formed by
Slapy Reservoir
Slapy Reservoir () is a reservoir in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. With an area of , it is the List of dams and reservoirs in the Czech Republic, sixth largest reservoir in the country. Built on the Vltava River, it is part o ...
.
History
The first written mention of Neveklov is from 1285, when the
Rosenberg family
The House of Rosenberg ( or ''Páni z Rožmberka'') was a prominent Bohemian noble family that played an important role in Czech medieval history from the 13th century until 1611. Members of this family held posts at the Prague royal (and ...
sold the village to the Zderaz Monastery. The village was promoted to a town by King
Ferdinand I in 1563. The town was badly damaged by the fires in 1752, 1772 and 1814.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The Church of Saint Gall is an early Gothic church with Renaissance and Baroque modifications.
The fortress in Tloskov was first documented in 1376. During the rule of the Hodějovský family between 1574 and 1620, it was rebuilt into a castle. In the mid-18th century, Tloskov Castle was rebuilt in the Baroque style and extended, and the castle park was established. In the first half of the 19th century, the castle was completely rebuilt in the late Neoclassical style. Today is houses an institute of social care.
On Neštětická hora hill is the eponymous observation tower. It has an asymmetrical shape and was built in 1927.
Notable people
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Arnošt Konstantin Růžička (1761–1845), Bishop of České Budějovice
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Benešov District