Rožmitál pod Třemšínem () is a town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 4,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Rožmitál pod Třemšínem consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Rožmitál pod Třemšínem (2,950) *Hutě pod Třemšínem (110) *Nesvačily (27) *Pňovice (209) *Skuhrov (43) *Starý Rožmitál (370) *Strýčkovy (95) *Voltuš (227) *Zalány (154)

Etymology

According to legend, the castle that was built here was surrounded by rose bushes, and therefore named Rosenthal ("rose valley" in German). The German name was later transcribed into Czech as Rožmitál.

Geography

Rožmitál pod Třemšínem is located about southwest of

Příbram Příbram (; or ''Przibram'') is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It is known for its mining history, and more recently, its new venture into economic restructuring. The town is the t ...

and southwest of

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. It lies in an outcrop 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 ...

, surrounded by the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Třemšín at above sea level, which already belongs to the Brdy Highlands. The Skalice River originates in the western part of the municipal territory, then flows to the east through the town proper and supplies a system of fishponds there. The largest of these ponds is Podzámecký. The Lomnice River also originates in the western part of the municipal territory, then flows to the southwest.

History

The oldest part of the town is Starý Rožmitál ("Old Rožmitál"), called the Old Town. Pottery from the 10th and 11th centuries was found here. The Rožmitál Castle was built in the mid-13th century. The first written mention of Rožmitál pod Třemšínem is from 1265. In 1349 it became a

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, in 1850 it became a town.

Demographics

Transport

The I/19 road (the section from Plzeň to

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 ...

) passes through the town. The I/18 splits from it and connects Rožmitál pod Třemšínem with

. Rožmitál pod Třemšínem is the start of a short railway line to Březnice. However, the track is used only occasionally during the summer season for nostalgic rides of historic trains.

Sights

The most notable sight is the Rožmitál pod Třemšínem Castle. In the second half of the 20th century, it was used as apartments and offices, and began to fall into disrepair. Today it is being slowly restored to its original state and is partially open to the public. The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is located in Starý Rožmitál. It was probably built in the first half of the 13th century and is the oldest monument in the town. The originally Gothic church was baroque rebuilt in 1729–1731. The church is associated with the work of

Jakub Jan Ryba Jakub Šimon Jan Ryba (surname also Poisson, Peace, Ryballandini, Rybaville; 26 October 1765 – 8 April 1815) was a Czech people, Czech teacher and composer of european classical music, classical music. His most famous work is the ''Czech Christm ...

, who played '' Czech Christmas Mass'' here for the first time.

In popular culture

The caste was used as a filming location of ''

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'' (2024).

Notable people

Jaroslav Lev of Rožmitál Jaroslav Lev of Rožmitál ( – 23 October 1486) was a Bohemian nobleman from the Lev of Rožmitál family. This family came of an ancient and noble Buzice stock. In addition to the family castle in Rožmitál they also held the Castles Blatná ...

(–1486), Bohemian nobleman and diplomat *

Joanna of Rožmitál Joanna of Rožmitál (; – 12 November 1475) was Queen of Bohemia as the second wife of George of Poděbrady. Life She was a daughter of John of Rožmitál and his wife Ludmila of Strakonice. Marriage Joanna married George of Poděbrady in 1 ...

(–1475),

Queen consort of Bohemia This is a list of the wikt:consort, royal consorts of the List of rulers of Bohemia, rulers of Bohemia. The first Duchess of Bohemia (''česká kněžna'') was Ludmila of Bohemia, St. Ludmila, while the first Queen consort, Queen of Bohemia ('' ...

, second wife of

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 ...

(1765–1815), composer and teacher; worked here *

Miloslav Vlk Miloslav Vlk (; 17 May 1932 – 18 March 2017) was a Czech prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Prague from 1991 to 2010. He was made a cardinal in 1994. He was also the President of the Council of European Bishops' ...

(1932–2017), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church,

Archbishop of Prague The following is a list of bishops and archbishops of Prague. The bishopric of Prague was established in 973, and elevated to an archbishopric on 30 April 1344. The current Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague is the continual successor of the bi ...

(1991–2010); worked here *

Josef Černý Josef Černý (born 18 October 1939 in Rožmitál pod Třemšínem, Bohemia and Moravia) is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won a three medals at four Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Ga ...

(born 1939), ice hockey player *

Eva Syková Eva Syková (born 1944) is a Czech neuroscientist whose research focused on the origins, mechanisms and maintenance of ionic and volume homeostasis in the central nervous system and the role of extrasynaptic transmission, spinal cord injury. She ...

(born 1944), neuroscientist and politician *

Václav Hudeček Václav Hudeček (born June 7, 1952 in Rožmitál pod Třemšínem, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech violinist. A former student of David Oistrakh, Hudeček's records have sold many copies in the Czech Republic, especially a 1992 recording of Vivaldi's ...

(born 1952), violinist

References

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