| Střezimíř | |
| 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: | 49.5319°N 14.6114°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1219 |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.20 |
| Elevation M: | 595 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 313 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 257 87, 257 91 |
Střezimíř is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
The villages of Bonkovice, Černotice, Dolní Dobřejov and Horní Dobřejov are administrative parts of Střezimíř.
The name is derived from the personal name Střezimír, meaning "Střezimír's (court)".[2]
Střezimíř is located about south of Benešov, 14km (09miles) north of Tábor and 57km (35miles) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Větrov at 639m (2,096feet) above sea level. The Mastník River originates in the municipality. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory. Most of them are supplied by the brook Bonkovický potok.
The first written mention of Střezimíř is from 1219.[3]
The train station called Střezimíř is located on the railway line Tábor–Olbramovice. However, the station is situated just outside the municipality.[4]
The most important monument of Střezimíř is the Church of Saint Gall. It is a Gothic building, modified and extended into its present form in the 17th century and in 1908.[3] [5]
A notable building is the Střezimíř Castle. it was originally a fortress, rebuilt into a Baroque castle in the 18th century and modified in 1924. Today it is used for residential purposes.[6]