| Zbýšov | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| 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: | 49.8117°N 15.3531°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1257 |
| Area Total Km2: | 26.15 |
| Elevation M: | 394 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 616 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 286 01 |
Zbýšov is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
The villages of Březí, Chlum, Damírov, Klucké Chvalovice, Krchlebská Lhota, Opatovice and Zbudovice are administrative parts of Zbýšov.
The name is derived from the personal name Zbýš, meaning Zbýš's (court)".[2]
Zbýšov is located about 16km (10miles) south of Kutná Hora and 38km (24miles) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 505m (1,657feet) above sea level.
The upper course of the Klejnárka River flows through the municipality. Zbýšov is known for Zbýšovský Pond, used for swimming and fishing.[3]
The first written mention of Zbýšov is from 1257.[4]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The most important monument is the Church of The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1884.[5]
In Chlum is the ruin of the Chlum Castle. The castle was founded in 1276. Between 1620 and 1626, during the Thirty Years' War, it was looted several times and became abandoned. Only the south tower and three rock-cut basement rooms have survived to this day.[6]