Dalešice | |
Settlement Type: | Market town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Třebíč |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.1292°N 16.0819°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1101 |
Area Total Km2: | 11.38 |
Elevation M: | 398 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 561 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 675 54 |
Dalešice is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Dalešice is located about southeast of Třebíč and 37km (23miles) west of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 426m (1,398feet) above sea level.
Dalešice gave its name to the Dalešice Reservoir. Part of the reservoir forms the eastern border of the municipality.
The first written mention of Dalešice is from 1101, when Duke Litolt donated the village to the newly established Benedictine monastery in Třebíč.[2]
Dalešice is known for the Dalešice Brewery. The tradition of brewing beer dates back to the 17th century.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a Romanesque-Gothic building from the 12th century. Next to the church is a one-storey Baroque castle with valuable sculptural decoration. It includes the adjacent castle park.[2]
The brewery houses the Museum of Austro-Hungarian Brewing and offers tours of the operation.[3]
The film Cutting It Short was shot in the brewery.[3]