Svaté Pole

Svaté Pole is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Svaté Pole
Municipality
Old wooden house
Old wooden house
Flag of Svaté Pole
Flag
Coat of arms of Svaté Pole
Coat of arms
Svaté Pole is located in Czech Republic
Svaté Pole
Svaté Pole
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′5″N 14°10′9″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total547
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
263 01
Websitewww.svatepole.eu

Administrative parts

The village of Budínek is an administrative part of Svaté Pole.

Geography

Svaté Pole is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Příbram and 34 km (21 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Benešov Uplands. There are several ponds in the municipal territory, the largest of them is Svatopolský.

History

The first written mention of Svaté Pole is from 1352.[2]

Transport

The D4 motorway passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Svaté Pole is the Church of Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia. It was originally a medieval Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1710–1721. The reconstruction was inspired by the Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane in Rome.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Program rozvoje obce Svaté Pole na období 2020–2026" (in Czech). Obec Svaté Pole. 2020-06-10. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  3. "Kostel sv. Alžběty Durynské" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
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