| Kardašova Řečice | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jindřichův Hradec |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.1847°N 14.8531°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Dana Machová |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1267 |
| Area Total Km2: | 45.83 |
| Elevation M: | 439 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2242 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 378 21 |
Kardašova Řečice (pronounced as /cs/) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
The villages of Mnich and Nítovice are administrative parts of Kardašova Řečice.
Kardašova Řečice is located about 11km (07miles) northwest of Jindřichův Hradec and 35km (22miles) northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin; the southern part of the municipal territory lies also in the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is a nameless hill at 520m (1,710feet) above sea level. The territory is rich in small streams and fishponds.
The first written mention of Kardašova Řečice is from 1267.[2]
The I/23 road (the section that connects the D3 motorway with Jindřichův Hradec) passes through the town.
Kardašova Řečice is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Jihlava.[3]
The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was an early Gothic church from the mid-13th century, rebuilt in 1380. In 1615–1620, the tower was finished. The reconstruction to its present form took place in 1814.[4]
The Kardašova Řečice Castle is a Baroque building from the 1720s. Since 1989, it has been owned by the Congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, which established a retirement home there. The castle includes an English park. Both the castle and the park are not accessible to the public.[5]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Kardašova Řečice is twinned with:[6]