| Senetářov | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Blansko |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.3547°N 16.8039°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1349 |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.84 |
| Elevation M: | 545 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 592 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 679 06 |
Senetářov is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Senetářov is located about 11km (07miles) east of Blansko and 20km (10miles) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is below the summit of the hill Kojál at 598m (1,962feet) above sea level. Several brooks flow through the municipality.
The first written mention of Senetářov is from 1349, when the village was part of the Holštejn estate.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Senetářov is known for the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built by the citizens in 1969–1971, during the Communist era when the construction permits for new churches were rare. The consecration of the church was attended by 15,000 people who came together from all over the country. The state secret police however closed all roads leading to the village, thus not allowing buses with Catholic worshippers to enter it. The mass attendees had to park in the fields and come on foot.[3] [4]
The church is an extravagant building, designed by architect Ludvík Kolek, who was inspired by Le Corbusier. Today, the building is considered a gem of modern architecture. The interior decoration is dominated by 14 paintings of the stations of the Cross by Mikuláš Medek.[3] [4]