Suchdol | |
Settlement Type: | Market town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kutná Hora |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.9525°N 15.1667°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1257 |
Area Total Km2: | 19.30 |
Elevation M: | 367 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1124 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 285 02 |
Suchdol is a market town in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
The villages of Dobřeň, Malenovice, Solopysky and Vysoká are administrative parts of Suchdol.
The name is derived from suchý důl, i.e. "dry valley".[2]
Suchdol is located about 7km (04miles) west of Kutná Hora and 47km (29miles) east of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Vysoká at 471m (1,545feet) above sea level. The Polepka Stream originates here and flows across the municipal territory.
The first written mention of Suchdol is from 1257. In 1666, it was bought by the Sporck family and merged with the Lysá estate. Before it became separate municipality in 1848, it was part of the Malešov estate.[2]
An architectural landmark of Suchdol is the Suchdol Castle. The original Gothic fortress from the 14th century was rebuilt to the current form of a Renaissance castle in the 16th century. Baroque modifications were made in the mid-18th century. it is decorated with sgraffiti. In the second half of the 20th century, the building served as a school and library. Today it houses the municipal office.[3]
The Church of Saint Margaret is located next to the castle. It was probably built around 1280. Baroque reconstruction took place in 1746–1747.[4]
There are three other churches in the villages within the municipal territory: Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Vysoká, Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Dobřeň, and Church of Saint Bartholomew in Solopysky.
On Vysoká Hill is a ruin of the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist, now called "Belveder". It was founded by Franz Anton von Sporck and built in 1695–1697, but it was destroyed by fire after being struck by lightning in 1834. Next to the chapel is a high steel observation tower, which also serves as a telecommunications tower.[5]