| Červené Pečky | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kolín |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.9783°N 15.2086°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1333 |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.17 |
| Elevation M: | 285 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2057 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 280 02, 281 21 |
Červené Pečky is a market town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
The villages of Bohouňovice I, Bojiště, Bořetice, Dolany and Opatovice are administrative parts of Červené Pečky.
The name Pečky is derived from pečka, which once meant "dried apple/pear" in Czech.[2] The attribute Červené (i.e. 'red') has been used since 1868. It probably reflects an event where the local brewery was painted with ox blood.[3]
Červené Pečky is located about 5km (03miles) south of Kolín and 48km (30miles) east of Prague. It lies in on the border between the Upper Sázava Hills and Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Opatovický vrch at 421m (1,381feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Pečky is from 1333. The village was promoted to a market town in 1755 by Empress Maria Theresa. From 1794, Pečky was owned by the Barons of Hrubý and prospered. In 1868, the market town changed its name to Červené Pečky.[3]
Červené Pečky is located on the railway line of local importance from Kolín to Ledečko.[4]
One of the two landmarks of Červené Pečky is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. it is originally a Gothic church with a Renaissance tower, later rebuilt in the Baroque and Neoclassical styles.[5]
The Červené Pečky Castle is a Baroque castle from the 17th century, founded by the Trauttmansdorff family. It is surrounded by a castle park.[6]