| Přeštice | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Plzeň |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Plzeň-South |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.5731°N 13.3325°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Tomáš Chmelík |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1226 |
| Area Total Km2: | 25.41 |
| Elevation M: | 345 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 6804 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 334 01 |
Přeštice (in Czech pronounced as /ˈpr̝̊ɛʃcɪtsɛ/; German: Prestitz) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,800 inhabitants.
The villages of Skočice, Zastávka and Žerovice are administrative parts of Přeštice.
Přeštice is located about south of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Švihov Highlands and Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Střížov at 522m (1,713feet) above sea level. The Úhlava River flows through the town.
The first written mention of Přeštice is in a deed of King Ottokar II from 1226, when it was referred to as a market village. In 1239, the village was bought by the monastery in Kladruby. During the Hussite Wars (1419–1434), Přeštice was acquired by the Švihovský z Rýzmberk family, who owned it for two centuries.[2]
In the early 19th century, Přeštice was badly damaged by a large fire, but the town recovered. The construction of the road from Plzeň to Klatovy, which began to be built in 1809, contributed to the development of the town. The new town hall was built in 1832. In 1874, the Plzeň–Klatovy railway was put into operation.[2]
Until 1918, the town was part of Austria-Hungary, in the district of the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3]
The I/27 road (the section from Plzeň to Klatovy, part of the European route E53) passes through the town.
Přeštice is located on the railway line Prague–Klatovy via Plzeň.[4]
The main landmark of Přeštice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Baroque style in 1750–1775 and was designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.[2]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Přeštice is twinned with:[5]
