Trhový Štěpánov

Trhový Štěpánov ( German market Stiepanau ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It is located 10 kilometers west of Vlašim and belongs to Okres Benešov.

Geography

Trhový Štěpánov is on the left side of the creek Štěpanovský in the Bohemian- Moravian Highlands. To the west runs the route of the D1 motorway, where the next exit is Soutice.

Neighboring towns are Dalkovice and Štěpánovská Lhota in the north, Černýš and Soutice in the northeast, Rýzmburk, Kalná and Hulice in the east, Dubějovice and Keblov the southeast, Javorník in the south, Chlum the southwest, Rataje, Pavlovice and Kladruby in the west and Tehov in the northwest.

History

The site was probably founded around 995 by the Vladiken Stepan of the tribe of Zličany who built the fortress Štěpánov. Since 1108 Štěpánov belonged to the castle rule Leštna nad Sázavou and took place in 1126, the documentary was first mentioned. 1235 acquired the Sternberger the place and from 1250 it belonged to the diocese of Prague. After gold was found in 1249 German miners came to Štěpánov, a total of 43 miners were families resident. Bishop Tobias of Bechyně granted Štěpánov 1290 city rights. In the 14th century Štěpánov was an important trading center. East of the town creek gold mines were operated at the The Black rocks in the valley of Štěpanovský. During this time Štěpánov Deanery seat was, were subject to the 64 parishes. The city had about 800 - 1000 population and consisted of 82 houses. In Štěpánov passed eight breweries and 21 inns. When in 1390 the gold mining was discontinued, impoverished town and the miners moved away. 1406 gave Zbynko Zajíc Hasenburg Štěpánov more privileges, placed the city but the castellan in Řečice. In the course of his sermon on the Kostelík at Kladruby Jan Hus visited the city. After the Prague Archbishop Konrad von Vechta 1422 was converted to the Hussites, Štěpánov got to various secular owner and came back in 1436 to the archdiocese. In the same year, Emperor Sigismund Štěpánov together with Keblov, Javorník, Chlum, Lhota, Hulice, Nesměřice, Křivsoudov, Černčice Strojetice and his henchman Nicholas Trček of Lipa.

In the 16th century, changed hands in quick succession and in 1596 acquired Petr Karel Holičky von Sternberg the city. During the Thirty Years' War Štěpánov suffered troops swipes and looting. A little later, a plague broke out. 1664 sold Jiří Holičky possession of Ignaz Ritter Bohumír from Colmar. Four years later bought Maximiliana Spaar Countess of Waldstein Štěpánov 1687 acquired Franziska Countess Benigna White Wolf town. Subsequently, the Prince of Auersperg owner of Štěpánov were. 1741 destroyed a city fire the castle and 40 homes.

After the abolition of patrimonial it belonged in 1849 to the district Vlašim. Between 1854 and 1865 Štěpánov suffering from the effects of several crop failures. 1865 destroyed a city fire 21 houses. In the census of 1890 Štěpánov consisted of 211 houses and had 1220 inhabitants. 1902, the local train from Beneschau was extended after Wlaschim about Štěpánov to Unterkralowitz. Since 1912, the city leads to the distinction from other places the name Trhový Štěpánov. The construction of the dam Švihov and the flooding of the old city Dolni Kralovice Trhový Štěpánov since 1974 endpoint of the railway line from Benešov.

Boroughs

The city Trhový Štěpánov consists of the districts Dalkovice ( Dalkowitz ) Dubějovice ( Dubejowitz ) Sedmpány ( Sedumpan ) Štěpánovská Lhota ( Stiepanau Lhota ), Střechov nad Sázavou ( Strechow at the Sasau ) and Trhový Štěpánov (market Stiepanau ).

Attractions

• Church of St. Bartholomew
• Museum
• Jewish cemetery, south of the city
• Statue of St. John of Nepomuk
• Consecrated chapel of the Assumption in Sedmpány, 1998