Čestín is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Čestín
Municipality
Centre of Čestín
Coat of arms
Čestín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′28″N 15°6′16″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1265
Area
• Total	32.56 km2 (12.57 sq mi)
Elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	436
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	285 10, 285 22
Website	www.cestin.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Čenovice, Čentice, Kamenná Lhota, Kasanice, Kněž, Milotice, Morány and Polipsy are administrative parts of Čestín.

History

The first written mention of Čestín is from around 1265, when it was named Čestín Kostel. In 1389, a fortress was built here. In 1579, Čestín was promoted to a town by Rudolf II.[2]

Sights

Čestlín has two landmarks, Čestín Castle and Church of Saints Peter and Paul. In 1575–1582, the original fortress was rebuilt to a large Renaissance castle by Adam Slavata of Chlum. The castle was partly demolished in the 19th century.[3]

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1859–1861. It replaced an old Romanesque church from the 13th century.[2]

Notable people

• Vilém Slavata of Chlum (1572–1652), nobleman

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