| Dolní Cerekev | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jihlava |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.3444°N 15.4567°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1352 |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.85 |
| Elevation M: | 528 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1232 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 588 45, 588 51 |
Dolní Cerekev (pronounced as /cs/; de|Unter Zerekwe) is a market town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
The villages of Nový Svět and Spělov are administrative parts of Dolní Cerekev.
The name Cerekev is derived from cierkev, which is an old Czech term for a wooden church. The attribute dolní ('lower') was added to distinguish it from Horní Cerekev ("Upper Cerekev").[2]
Dolní Cerekev is located about 10km (10miles) southwest of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Křemešník Highlands and Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 603m (1,978feet) above sea level. The Jihlava River flows through the market town.
The first written mention of Dolní Cerekev is from 1352. In 1451, the village was acquired by the Leskovec family. They had built here a fortress, which was first documented in 1552. From 1623 to 1918, Dolní Cerekev was owned by archbishopric of Prague.[3]
Dolní Cerekev is located on the main railway lines Brno–Plzeň and Jihlava–Tábor.[4]
The main landmark of Dolní Cerekev is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It is a Neoclassical building with an early Gothic core from the 13th century and with a late Gothic tower.[5]