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Horní Cerekev (German: Ober Zerekwe) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Horní Cerekev
Town
Horní Cerekev Castle
Flag
Coat of arms
Horní Cerekev
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°19′13″N 15°19′40″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1361
Government
 • MayorMilan Kunst
Area
 • Total31.98 km2 (12.35 sq mi)
Elevation
586 m (1,923 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,786
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
394 03
Websitewww.hornicerekev.cz

Administrative parts


Church of Saint John the Baptist
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Church of the Annunciation
Church of the Annunciation

Villages of Chrástov, Hříběcí, Těšenov and Turovka are administrative parts of Horní Cerekev.


Etymology


The settlement was originally named Líčkovice after its founder Líček and later renamed Cierkev, i.e. "church" in Old Czech. Later the name evolved into Cerekev and the attribute Horní ("upper") was added.[2]


Geography


Horní Cerekev is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Pelhřimov and 19 km (12 mi) southwest of Jihlava. It lies on the Jihlava River. The town lies in the Křemešník Highlands, the area on the left bank of the Jihlava River extends into the Křižanov Highlands.


History


The first written mention of Horní Cerekev is from 1361. The most notable owners of the village was the Léskovec family, which ruled it from 1411 to 1655. The last noble owners, who held Horní Cerekev until 1945, was the House of Hohenzollern.[2]

In 2000, the municipality was promoted to a town.[2]


Sights


The Church of the Annunciation dates from 1384. The original wooden church gave the town its name and was later replaced by a stone one. It was extended and remodelled in the Baroque style in 1631 and 1763. After a fire in 1821, only one of its two towers was reconstructed.[3]

A small fortress surrounded by moats was built in the 14th century. Between 1411 and 1655, it was gradually rebuilt in the Renaissance style. In 1720 and 1734, it was rebuilt into its current Baroque form.[4]


Notable people



References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Horní Cerekev. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  3. "Kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie – Horní Cerekev" (in Czech). Atlas Česka. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  4. "Zámek v Horní Cerekvi" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-10-22.


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[de] Horní Cerekev

Horní Cerekev (deutsch Oberzerekwe, älter Lobskirchen, Lobeskirchen[3]) ist eine Stadt in der Region Vysočina (Tschechien).
- [en] Horní Cerekev


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