Čestín

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Čestín
Municipality and village
Coat of arms of Čestín
Čestín is located in Czech Republic
Čestín
Čestín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′21″N 15°6′23″E / 49.80583°N 15.10639°E / 49.80583; 15.10639Coordinates: 49°48′21″N 15°6′23″E / 49.80583°N 15.10639°E / 49.80583; 15.10639
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian Region
DistrictKutná Hora District
Government
 • MayorMiroslava Sýkorová
Area
 • Total12.57 sq mi (32.55 km2)
Elevation
1,558 ft (475 m)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total432
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehttp://www.cestin.cz

Čestín is a village and municipality in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

History[]

In written sources was mentioned for the first time in 1291. Between 1361 and 1615 it has grown up to the city and was named Čestinkostel (Čestin' Church). A city seal with sign of lily was used at that period.

Historical monuments[]

  • Renaissance building (1572–1582), founded by Adam Slavata of Chlum, partly destroyed in XIX c.
  • Church of St Peter and Paul – neo-romanic, built 1859–1861 at the place of a romanic church
  • Vicarage

Parts of the village[]

  • Čestín
  • Čenovice
  • Čentice
  • Kamenná Lhota
  • Kasanice
  • Kněž
  • Milotice
  • Morány
  • Polipsy

References[]

  • This article was initially translated from the Czech Wikipedia.



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