Terešov

Terešov (German: Tereschau) is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Terešov
Municipality
Stone road bridge
Stone road bridge
Flag of Terešov
Flag
Coat of arms of Terešov
Coat of arms
Terešov is located in Czech Republic
Terešov
Terešov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′48″N 13°41′59″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1361
Area
 • Total6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total177
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
338 08
Websitewww.teresov.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Bílá Skála is an administrative part of Terešov.

Geography

Terešov is located about 19 km (12 mi) northeast of Rokycany and 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the Kramářka hill at 499 m (1,637 ft) above sea level. The Terešovský Brook flows through the municipality. The eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.

History
Jewish cemetery

The first written mention of Terešov is from 1361.[2]

The Jewish cemetery in Terešov was founded in 1623. After that, the Jewish community was established as the first in the Rokycany District. By separating from this community, other communities were formed in the district.[3] The first synagogue in Terešov was built around 1680.[4] The last synagogue, which was built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries,[4] was demolished in 1964.[5]

Sights
Terešov Castle

In 1723 Václav Diviš Miseroni of Lisson, the then owner of Terešov, had a small baroque castle built. It is a simple one-storey building with mansard roof. Today, it houses a detention institute for youth.[6]

The stone road bridge in the centre of Terešov is a cultural monument. It is a 28 m (92 ft) long bridge from the early 19th century.[7]

The Jewish cemetery is preserved until today. It is located anear the village of Bílá Skála. It has an area of approximately 4,100 m2 (44,000 sq ft) with around 300 tombstones. The oldest preserved tombstones dates from 1725–1729. The wall of the cemetery is partly in ruins.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Terešov. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  3. "Israelité v Terešově" (in Czech). Obec Terešov. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  4. "Synagoga" (in Czech). Obec Terešov. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  5. "Terešov". Židovské památky Čech, Moravy a Slezska (in Czech). The Jewish community of Prague. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  6. "Barokní panské sídlo" (in Czech). Obec Terešov. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  7. "Silniční most" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
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