Zbraslavice

Zbraslavice (German: Sbraslawitz) is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Zbraslavice
Municipality
Zbraslavice Castle
Coat of arms
Zbraslavice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′43″N 15°11′0″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1260
Area
• Total	38.11 km2 (14.71 sq mi)
Elevation	502 m (1,647 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,415
• Density	37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	284 01, 285 21, 285 22
Website	www.obeczbraslavice.cz

Administrative division

Zbraslavice consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Zbraslavice (1,002)
• Borová (30)
• Chotěměřice t. Pančava (10)
• Hodkov (57)
• Kateřinky (32)
• Krasoňovice (31)
• Lipina (62)
• Malá Skalice (4)
• Ostrov (39)
• Radvančice (36)
• Rápošov (38)
• Útěšenovice (22)
• Velká Skalice (16)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Zbraslav, meaning "the village of Zbraslav's people".^[3]

Geography

Zbraslavice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 53 km (33 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Kopaniny at 552 m (1,811 ft) above sea level. The brook Hodkovský potok originates here, flows across the municipal territory and supplies several fishponds there.

History

The first written mention of Zbraslavice is from 1260. It used to be a market town. In 1496, Zbraslavice was almost completely destroyed by a fire, only the local fortress survived. It had to be rebuilt, and the fortress was extended into a small castle.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,478 —     1880 3,223 −7.3% 1890 3,049 −5.4% 1900 2,894 −5.1% 1910 2,762 −4.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,796 +1.2% 1930 2,591 −7.3% 1950 1,892 −27.0% 1961 1,876 −0.8% 1970 1,815 −3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,619 −10.8% 1991 1,497 −7.5% 2001 1,398 −6.6% 2011 1,377 −1.5% 2021 1,379 +0.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Centre of Zbraslavice

Zbraslavice is located on the railway line Kutná Hora–Zruč nad Sázavou.^[7]

Sights

Jewish cemetery

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was originally a Romanesque church from the late 12th century. Around the 14th century, Gothic modifications took place and the tower was added. Late Baroque modifications were made in the 18th century, but the church preserved its authentic Romanesque-Gothic look.^[4][8]

Zbraslavice Castle is a Renaissance castle from the 16th century, built on the site of the former fortress. Baroque modifications took place in the 18th century.^[9]

In the northern part of Zbraslavice is a well-preserved Jewish cemetery. It was founded at the end of the 18th century and used until 1932.^[10]