| Načeradec | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| 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: | 49.6103°N 14.9064°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1184 |
| Area Total Km2: | 48.45 |
| Elevation M: | 528 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1114 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 257 08 |
Načeradec is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. The historic centre of Načeradec is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
The villages of Daměnice, Dolní Lhota, Horní Lhota, Novotinky, Olešná, Pravětice, Řísnice, Slavětín, Vračkovice and Zdiměřice are administrative parts of Načeradec.
Načeradec is located about southeast of Benešov and 56km (35miles) southeast of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The northwestern part lies in the Vlašim Uplands and extends into the Blaník Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Řísnický vrch at 689m (2,260feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Načeradec is from 1184.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The Romanesque part of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul is from around 1120. Next to the church stands as a remnant of the church fortifications an old bastion from 1278, which is transformed into a bell tower. The bell in the bell tower is from 1512. There is also one the rare Načeradec Missal from the 13th century.[2] [3]
Other sights include a Baroque castle from 1734, a town hall from 1738, and 13 chapels of the Stations of the Cross.[2] [3]