Nasavrky | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Pardubice |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chrudim |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.8444°N 15.8047°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Milan Chvojka |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1318 |
Area Total Km2: | 12.57 |
Elevation M: | 475 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1705 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 538 25 |
Nasavrky (German: Nassaberg) is a town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
The villages of Březovec, Drahotice, Libáň, Nová Ves, Obořice, Ochoz and Podlíšťany are administrative parts of Nasavrky.
Nasavrky is located about 11km (07miles) south of Chrudim and 20km (10miles) south of Pardubice. It lies in the Iron Mountains and partly in the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point is at 564m (1,850feet) above sea level. The area is rich in small fishponds.
The first written mention of Nasavrky is from 1318. Bishop Jan Očko of Vlašim acquired the village in 1355. During his rule, in 1360, Nasavrky was promoted to a town. From 1746 to 1942, Nasavrky was owned by a branch of the Auersperg family.[2]
The I/37 road, which connects Hradec Králové and Pardubice with the D1 motorway, passes through the town.
The Church of Saint Giles was built in the Gothic style in the 14th century. After a fire in 1740, Baroque modifications were made.[3]
The Nasavrky Castle is a late Renaissance building from around 1600. It was built on the site of an old Gothic fortress. It has a valuable entrance hall with Renaissance portals. Originally it served as a summer residence of the Auersperg family, later there were apartments and offices. Today it serves cultural and social purposes and there is an exposition about the life of the Celts.[4]
Země keltů (Land of Celts) is an open-air museum presenting life in a Celtic settlement, which was once in the territory of the Iron Mountains.[5]