Kámen | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pelhřimov |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.4233°N 15.0158°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1316 |
Area Total Km2: | 8.09 |
Elevation M: | 585 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 267 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Postal Code: | 394 13, 394 70, 395 01 |
Kámen is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
The villages of Nízká Lhota and Nový Dvůr are administrative parts of Kámen.
Kámen is located about 15km (09miles) west of Pelhřimov and 40km (30miles) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 607m (1,991feet) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipality.
The first written mention of Kámen is from 1316. The oldest part of the local castle was founded in the mid-13th century. The estate was owned by the royal chamber and granted to various nobles and court officials. In 1366, Jindřich of Ciglheim established gold mines here. The estate was owned by the royal chamber until 1504. The most important owners of Kámen were the Malovec of Malovice family, who held it from 1523 until the beginning of the 18th century.[2] [3]
The I/19 road (the section from Tábor to Pelhřimov) passes through the municipality.
Kámen is known for the Kámen Castle. It is a medieval castle, which was rebuilt and extended in the 16th and 17th centuries. Today the castle is opened to the public and offers guided tours. It is administered by the Vysočina Museum in Jihlava.[3]
The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows was built in 1667–1671. It is a valuable early Baroque chapel.[4]