| Zbraslavice | |
| 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: | 49.8119°N 15.1833°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1260 |
| Area Total Km2: | 38.11 |
| Elevation M: | 502 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1406 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 284 01, 285 21, 285 22 |
Zbraslavice (de|Sbraslawitz) is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
The villages of Borová, Chotěměřice t. Pančava, Hodkov, Kateřinky, Krasoňovice, Lipina, Malá Skalice, Ostrov, Radvančice, Rápošov, Útěšenovice and Velká Skalice are administrative parts of Zbraslavice.
The name is derived from the personal name Zbraslav, meaning "the village of Zbraslav's people".[2]
Zbraslavice is located about 16km (10miles) south of Kutná Hora and 53km (33miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Kopaniny at 552m (1,811feet) above sea level. The brook of Hodkovský potok originates here, flows across the municipal territory and supplies several fishponds in the area.
The first written mention of Zbraslavice is from 1260. It used to be a market town. In 1496, Zbraslavice was almost completely destroyed by a fire, only the local fortress survived. It had to be rebuilt, and the fortress was extended into a small castle.[3]
Zbraslavice is located on the railway line Kutná Hora–Zruč nad Sázavou.[4]
The most important monument is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was originally a Romanesque church from the late 12th century. Around the 14th century, Gothic modifications took place and the tower was added. Late Baroque modifications were made in the 18th century, but the church preserved its authentic Romanesque-Gothic look.[3] [5]
Zbraslavice Castle is a Renaissance castle from the 16th century, built on the site of the former fortress. Baroque modifications took place in the 18th century.[6]
In the northern part of Zbraslavice is a well-preserved Jewish cemetery. It was founded at the end of the 18th century and used until 1932.[7]