| Obořiště | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Příbram |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.7422°N 14.1519°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1333 |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.61 |
| Elevation M: | 373 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 716 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 262 12 |
Obořiště is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Obořiště consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
Obořiště is located about 11km (07miles) northeast of Příbram and 36km (22miles) southwest of Prague. Most of the municipality lies in the Benešov Uplands, only a small part in the south extends into the Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Obořiště, the hill Na Vrších at 442m (1,450feet) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory, including Příkop in the centre of the village.
The first written mention of Obořiště is from 1333. From 1675 to 1680, the village was owned by Prague bishop Tomáš Pešina of Čechorod, who bequeathed it to the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit. The order founded here a monastery, but it was abolished in 1786 and Obořiště was acquired by the royal chamber. The last owners before the establishment of the independent municipality in 1850 were the family of Colloredo-Mansfeld.[3]
The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek passes through the municipality.
The main landmark of Obořiště is the Baroque complex of the former monastery with the Church of Saint Joseph. The college was built in 1681–1688 and the church, probably according to the design by the architect Christoph Dientzenhofer, was built in 1701–1711.[4]