| Dobřív | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Plzeň |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rokycany |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.7156°N 13.6869°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1325 |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.11 |
| Elevation M: | 417 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1366 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 338 44 |
Dobřív is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. The municipality is known for its unique hammer mill. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.
The village of Pavlovsko is an administrative part of Dobřív.
Dobřív is located about 7km (04miles) southeast of Rokycany and 21km (13miles) east of Plzeň. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the Žďár hill at 629m (2,064feet). The eastern part of the municipal territory belongs to the Brdy Protected Landscape Area and includes several other hills with an altitude of more than 600 m. The Klabava River flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Dobřív is from 1325.[2]
The railway line Rokycany–Příkosice passes through the western part of the municipality, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Mirošov.
Dobřív is known for its hammer mill, which is a very rare example of a fully functioning water powered forge. The earliest record of a smelter is Dobřív is from 1505 and existence of hammer mills is proven since 1614.[3] For its value, the hammer mill is protected as a national cultural monument.[4]
Swedish Stone Bridge is a technical monument from the 17th century. It has one seven-metre arch with a height of 4 metres. On the bridge is a statue of a woman, which is probably Saint Barbara, and in front of the bridge is a statue of St. John of Nepomuk from the 18th century.[5]