Obořiště

Obořiště
Municipality
Příkop pond and the Church of Saint Joseph
Flag Coat of arms
Obořiště Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′32″N 14°9′7″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1333
Area
• Total	7.61 km^2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation	373 m (1,224 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	716
• Density	94/km^2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	262 12
Website	obecoboriste.cz

Obořiště is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Lhotka is an administrative part of Obořiště.

Geography

Obořiště is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Příbram and 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Prague. Most of the territory lies in the Benešov Uplands, only a small part in the south lies in the Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Obořiště, the hill Na Vrších at 442 m (1,450 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory, including Příkop in the centre of the village.

History

The first written mention of Obořiště is from 1333. From 1675 to 1680, the village was owned by Prague bishop Tomáš Pešina of Čechorod, who bequeathed it to the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit. The order founded here a monastery, but it was abolished in 1786 and Obořiště was acquired by the royal chamber. The last owners before the establishment of the independent municipality in 1850 were the family of Colloredo-Mansfeld.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 570 —     1880 635 +11.4% 1890 685 +7.9% 1900 687 +0.3% 1910 711 +3.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 711 +0.0% 1930 721 +1.4% 1950 553 −23.3% 1961 600 +8.5% 1970 564 −6.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 619 +9.8% 1991 587 −5.2% 2001 567 −3.4% 2011 628 +10.8% 2021 713 +13.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Obořiště is the Baroque complex of the former monastery with the Church of Saint Joseph. The college was built in 1681–1688 and the church, probably according to the design by the architect Christoph Dientzenhofer, was built in 1701–1711.[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Obořiště. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Klášter s kostelem sv. Josefa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-25.

External links

• Official website