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Jimramov (German: Ingrowitz) is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Jimramov
Market town
Jan Karafiát Square
Flag Coat of arms
Jimramov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′14″N 16°13′35″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Žďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned	1361
Government
• Mayor	Josef Homolka
Area
• Total	22.02 km2 (8.50 sq mi)
Elevation	495 m (1,624 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,141
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	592 42
Website	www.jimramov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Benátky, Sedliště, Trhonice and Ubušín are administrative parts of Jimramov.

Geography

Jimramov lies about 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Žďár nad Sázavou and 52 kilometres (32 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It is located in the Upper Svratka Highlands, on the border of the Žďárské vrchy mountain range. The river Svratka flows through Jimramov.

History

The first written mention of Jimramov is from 1361. A fortress in Jimramov is documented in 1392. In 1537, Jimramov was promoted to a market town by King Ferdinand I. Until 1588, the manor was owned by the Pernštejn family, who sold it to Pavel Katharin of Kathar. This nobleman chose Jimramov as his seat and had the town hall and a castle built here.[2]

Jimramov reached the greatest prosperity in the 18th century. It became the cultural centre of evangelicals. From 1778 until 1948, the castle was owned by Italian noble family of Belcredi. In 1991, the Belcredi family regained the castle in restitution.[2]

Sights

The Renaissance castle was built in 1593. The northern wing was added in the 18th century and the western wing in the 19th century. The castle complex includes the Neo-Gothic tomb of the Belcredi family from 1869. The castle is inaccessible to the public.[2]

The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is as old as the market town. The tower was added in 1506 and the originally Romanesque building was Baroque rebuilt in 1707–1715. In the 18th century, it was connected by a corridor to the castle.[2]

Notable people

• Karel Slavíček (1678–1735), sinologist and scientist
• Count Richard Belcredi (1823–1902), Austrian civil servant and statesman
• Jan Karafiát (1846–1929), children's book writer
• Alois Mrštík (1861–1925), writer
• Vilém Mrštík (1863–1912), writer

Twin towns – sister cities

Jimramov is twinned with:[3]

• Meyrargues, France

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jimramov.

• Official website

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