Křivsoudov

Křivsoudov
Křivsoudov
Market town
	Centre of Křivsoudov
	Flag Coat of arms
	Křivsoudov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°37′59″N 15°5′15″E / 49.63306°N 15.08750°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1276
Area
• Total	13.66 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	449
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	257 65, 257 66
Website	www.mestys-krivsoudov.cz

Křivsoudov is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Jenišovice and Lhota Bubeneč are administrative parts of Křivsoudov.

Geography

Křivsoudov is located about 33 kilometres (21 mi) southeast of Benešov and 62 km (39 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 542 m (1,778 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Křivsoudov is from 1276, when there was a fortress owned by Oldřich of Říčany. He replaced it with a castle and founded also the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. From 1307 to 1424, the village was property of the bishopric of Prague. In the second half of the 14th century, during the rule of Jan of Jenštejn, Křivsoudov was promoted to a market town. The Trčka of Lípa family then owned Křivsoudov for more than 100 years, but they didn't live here and the local castle fell into disrepair.^[2]

Jindřich Střela of Rokyce bought Křivsoudov in 1550 and had repair the castle. During the rule of the Střela of Rokyce family, the market town obtained various privileges and prospered. The properties of the family were confiscated in 1622 after the Battle of White Mountain. The next notable owner of the estate was John Leopold of Trautson and Falkenstein, who bought it in 1702 and merged it with the Dolní Kralovice estate. In 1715, the castle and the market town were damaged by a fire and John Leopold left Křivsoudov.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	985	—
1880	1,021	+3.7%
1890	896	−12.2%
1900	901	+0.6%
1910	894	−0.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	879	−1.7%
1930	729	−17.1%
1950	647	−11.2%
1961	619	−4.3%
1970	549	−11.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	508	−7.5%
1991	424	−16.5%
2001	390	−8.0%
2011	407	+4.4%
2021	434	+6.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs along the eastern municipal border.

Sights

The main landmark of Křivsoudov is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a medieval Gothic church with Baroque modifications.^[5]

A valuable building is the pseudo-Renaissance town hall from the end of the 19th century.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historický vývoj" (in Czech). Městys Křivsoudov. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
^ "Radnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historický vývoj" (in Czech). Městys Křivsoudov. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

[6] "Radnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

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