Trhový Štěpánov

Trhový Štěpánov (until 1912 Štěpánov; German: Markt Stiepanau) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Trhový Štěpánov
Town
Town square with the Church of Saint Bartholomew
Town square with the Church of Saint Bartholomew
Flag of Trhový Štěpánov
Flag
Coat of arms of Trhový Štěpánov
Coat of arms
Trhový Štěpánov is located in Czech Republic
Trhový Štěpánov
Trhový Štěpánov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′42″N 15°0′49″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1108
Area
 • Total28.91 km2 (11.16 sq mi)
Elevation
407 m (1,335 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,460
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
257 63
Websitewww.trhovystepanov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Dalkovice, Dubějovice, Sedmpány, Střechov nad Sázavou and Štěpánovská Lhota are administrative parts of Trhový Štěpánov.

Geography

Trhový Štěpánov is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of Benešov and 51 km (32 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands.

History

The first written mention of Štěpánov is from 1108. It was probably founded before 995. The settlement was promoted to a town in 1290. In 1912, Štěpánov was renamed Trhový Štěpánov.[2]

Transport

The D1 motorway passes around the town.

Sights

The landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is a Gothic church from the 13th or 14th century, with Baroque modifications from around 1704. In 1856–1859, the wooden part of the tower was replaced by a brick in the pseudo-Gothic style.[3]

  • Church of Saint Bartholomew
    Church of Saint Bartholomew
  • Houses
    Houses
  • Street
    Street

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Trhový Štěpánov. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  3. "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
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