Zásmuky

Zásmuky ( German Sasmuk ) is a city in the Czech Republic. Lies 14 kilometers southwest of Kolin and belongs to Okres Kolin.

Geography

Zásmuky is located at the junction of the Bohemian -Moravian Highlands to Bohemian table by the stream Špandava, a tributary to Výrovka. To the northeast lies the valley of the Bečvárka with the pond Podbečvárský fishpond. Through the city lead the state highway 2 between Prague and Kutna Hora and the railway branch line from Pecky after Bečváry.

Neighboring towns are Mlékovice in the north, Horni Chvatliny in the northeast, Bečváry in the east, in the southeast Drahobudice, Sobočice in the south, Nesmen, Hryzely and Barchovice in the southwest, and Vršice Doubravčany in the west and Toušice in the northwest.

History

Zásmuky was first documented in 1285 as the seat of Vladiken Sulislav ze Zásmuk. Until the 15th century the Zásmucký of Zásmuky owner of the place was. In 1533 Adam acquired from Říčany Zásmuky. During his reign Zásmuky a coat of arms was declared a town in 1542 and was awarded.

The Říčanský held the property until 1583, then it was sold to Jan Vchynský of Vchynicko. 1635 Václav Michna acquired by Vacínov Zásmuky, 1637 at Johann Rudolf von Sternberg eintauschte the rule against the rule Postelberg and the Good Wodolitz. 1694 was his son Ulrich Adolf Vratislav von Sternberg build the Franciscan monastery and the monastery church.

1881 received Zásmuky with the branch line to Pečky a railway connection, which leads to the route between Prague and Kolin. After the Second World War Zásmuky the city lost rights. 1948, the Counts of Sternberg were expropriated. The castle was then used by the army. In the 1980s, burned out parts of the run-down building.

Since 1992 Zásmuky is a city again.

Boroughs

The city Zásmuky consists of the districts Doubravčany ( Daubrawtschan ) Nesmen ( Nesmien ) Sobočice ( Sobotschitz ) Vršice ( Wirschitz ) and Zásmuky ( Sasmuk ).

Attractions

• Castle Zásmuky; which was built from an old festivals Early Baroque building is on the market. The ruinous castle was formed in 1992 in restitution to Diana Šternberkova - Phipps and is being renovated.
• Former convent and monastery church of St. Francis of Assisi, built in 1694
• Church of the Assumption
• Marian column

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

• Milota Zdirad Polák (1788-1856), poet
• František Kmoch (1848-1912), cantor and conductor
• Rudolf Illový (1881-1943), poet and translator

More

The writer Jan Neruda lived as a child from 1836 to 1838 in Zásmuky. His father was born here.