Bezděkov (Klatovy District) Explained

Bezděkov
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Plzeň
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Klatovy
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.3808°N 13.2275°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1331
Area Total Km2:14.92
Elevation M:412
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:958
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:339 01

Bezděkov (German: Besdiekau) is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Koryta, Poborovice, Struhadlo, Tetětice and Vítaná are administrative parts of Bezděkov.

Geography

Bezděkov is located about 5km (03miles) west of Klatovy and 40km (30miles) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is at 695m (2,280feet) above sea level, below the summit of Velký Bítov hill. The Úhlava River flows along the eastern municipal border and shortly through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Bezděkov is from 1331. The village was probably founded in the 13th century.[2]

Transport

The I/22 road (the section from Klatovy to Domažlice) runs through the municipality.

Bezděkov is located on the main railway line PragueŽelezná Ruda via Plzeň and on the regional line Klatovy–Domažlice.[3]

Sights

The main landmark of Bezděkov is the Bezděkov Castle. The original castle was built on the site of an older Gothic fortress in 1737. In 1854–1856, the castle was rebuilt into its current Gothic Revival form by the architect Vojtěch Ignác Ullmann. Today, the castle is privately owned and inaccessible.[4]

The Church of Saint Anne on a hill near Bezděkov dates from 1693. After its capacity became insufficient, the Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in the centre of the village in 1899–1901. It belongs to the youngest churches in the region.[5]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie Bezděkova. Obec Bezděkov. cs. 2022-12-02.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Bezděkov u Klatov. České dráhy. cs. 2024-02-14.
  4. Web site: Zámek Bezděkov. Obec Bezděkov. cs. 2022-12-02.
  5. Web site: Historie, památky. Obec Bezděkov. cs. 2022-12-02.