| Křečovice | |
| 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: | 49.7214°N 14.4756°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1350 |
| Area Total Km2: | 31.87 |
| Elevation M: | 365 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 828 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 257 56 |
Křečovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
The villages and hamlets of Brdečný, Hodětice, Hořetice, Hůrka, Krchleby, Lhotka, Nahoruby, Poličany, Skrýšov, Strážovice, Vlkonice, Zhorný and Živohošť are administrative parts of Křečovice.
Křečovice is located about 16km (10miles) southeast of Benešov and 33km (21miles) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Svinný at 502m (1,647feet) above sea level. The brook Vlkonický potok flows through the municipality and supplies a system of fishponds.
The first written mention of Křečovice is from 1350.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Křečovice is the Church of Saint Luke. It is a cemetery church, built in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century. Composer Josef Suk, who is the most famous native of Křečovice, is buried here.[3]
The home of the composer Josef Suk is now the Josef Suk Memorial.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is located in Hodětice. Its core dates from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its present appearance is the result of the baroque modifications.[4]
The comedy film My Sweet Little Village was filmed in Křečovice in 1984–1985.[2]