Psáře Explained

Psáře
Settlement Type:Municipality
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:49.7558°N 14.9619°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1352
Area Total Km2:8.30
Elevation M:486
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:142
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:258 01

Psáře is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Dubovka is an administrative part of Psáře.

Etymology

The word psář denoted a person who took care of hunting dogs and trained them. In the days before the village was established, the territory belonged to the royal chamber and there was a fortress where a psář resided.[2]

Geography

Psáře is located about east of Benešov and 45km (28miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 500m (1,600feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Psáře is from 1352. Dubovka was first mentioned in 1471.[3]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Psáře is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It is a Gothic church, rebuilt to its present form in 1863–1864. Next to the church is an architecturally unique morgue with a belfry in the attic.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Původ názvu "Psáře". Obec Psáře. cs. 2024-05-31.
  3. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Psáře. cs. 2024-05-31.
  4. Web site: Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-05-31.