| Zvěstov | |
| 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: | 49.6328°N 14.7922°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1383 |
| Area Total Km2: | 22.39 |
| Elevation M: | 410 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 417 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 257 06 |
Zvěstov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
The villages and hamlets of Bořkovice, Hlohov, Laby, Libouň, Ondřejovec, Otradov, Roudný, Šlapánov, Vestec and Vlastišov are administrative parts of Zvěstov.
The name is derived from the personal name Zvěst.[2]
Zvěstov is located about southeast of Benešov and 49km (30miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vinná hora at 543m (1,781feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Zvěstov is from 1383. Existence of the local fortress was first documented in 1443.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The most important monument is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Libouň. It is a small church with a Romanesque rotunda from the first half of the 13th century.[3]
The old fortress was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in the late 16th century. Part of the Renaissance sgraffito on the façade has been preserved. Today the castle is dilapidated and unused.[2]