| Dolní Kralovice | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Benešov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.645°N 15.1786°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1090s |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.22 |
| Elevation M: | 350 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 899 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 257 68 |
Dolní Kralovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
The villages of Martinice u Dolních Kralovic, Střítež, Vraždovy Lhotice and Zahrádčice and the territory of the extinct village of Libčice are administrative parts of Dolní Kralovice.
Dolní Kralovice is located about southeast of Benešov and northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 536m (1,759feet) above sea level. The northern municipal border runs through the Švihov Reservoir, built on the Želivka River.
The first written mention of Dolní Kralovice is in an undated deed of Queen Świętosława of Poland from the end of the 11th century, when she donated the village to the Vyšehrad Chapter. It was a settlement of fishermen. The Vyšehrad Chapter owned the village until the Hussite Wars. In 1440–1547, Dolní Kralovice was a property of the Trčka of Lípa family. Then the village often changed hands and the owners were various lower noblemen.[2]
At the end of the 17th century, Dolní Kralovice was bought by John Leopold, Prince of Trautson and Count of Falkenstein. He and his son Jan Vilém annexed several other villages to the estate. Jan Vilém then moved the administration of the estate from Čechtice to Dolní Kralovice. In 1766–1844, Dolní Kralovice was owned by Counts of Gundelfingen. From 1844 to 1942, the estate was a property of Counts of Auersperg.[2]
In the years 1968–1974, the original Dolní Kralovice was demolished due to the construction of the Švihov Reservoir on the Želivka. A new village was founded near the reservoir, where some residents moved.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The most valuable building is the Vraždovy Lhotice Castle, located in Vraždovy Lhotice. It is a late Baroque building from the 18th century.[3]