Samopše is a municipality and village in

Kutná Hora District Kutná Hora District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kutná Hora. Administrative division Kutná Hora District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalit ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Samopše consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Samopše (91) *Budín (50) *

Mrchojedy Mrchojedy () is a village and administrative part of Samopše in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 6 inhabitants. History The first written record of Mrchojedy is from 1316. The village was owned b ...

(6) *Přívlaky (45) * Talmberk (71)

Etymology

The name was derived from ''samopše'', which was an old Czech term for '

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Geography

Samopše is located southwest of

Kutná Hora Kutná Hora (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The history of Kutná Hora is linked to silver mining, which made it a rich and rapidly developing town. The centre of Kutná Hora, i ...

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 ...

. Most 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 ...

, only the eastern tip extends into the

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. The highest point is the hill Jestřáb at above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Samopše is from 1397.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The only notable monument in the municipality is the ruin of the Talmberk Castle. The castle was probably founded at the beginning of the 14th century. In 1533, it was described as abandoned, so it was abandoned probably at the beginning of the 16th century. The perimeter wall with the gate, the lower part of the cylindrical ''

bergfried ''Bergfried'' (plural: ''bergfriede''; English: ''belfry''; French: ''tour-beffroi''; Italian: ''torrione''; Castilian: ''torre del homenaje'') is a tall tower that is typically found in castles of the Middle Ages in German-speaking countries an ...

'' and relics of the palace have survived to this day. In Mrchojedy is a sandstone conciliation cross of unknown age. This type of monument is unusual for the region.

In popular culture

A 15th century recreation of Samopše, Mrchojedy and Talmberk is featured in the video game '' Kingdom Come: Deliverance''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Samopse Villages in Kutná Hora District