Senetářov

Senetářov
Municipality
Centre of Senetářov
Flag Coat of arms
Senetářov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′17″N 16°48′14″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1349
Area
• Total	13.84 km^2 (5.34 sq mi)
Elevation	545 m (1,788 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	592
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 06
Website	senetarov.cz

Senetářov is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Geography

Senetářov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Blansko and 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is below the summit of the hill Kojál at 598 m (1,962 ft) above sea level. Several brooks flow through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Senetářov is from 1349, when the village was part of the Holštejn estate.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 725 —     1880 721 −0.6% 1890 747 +3.6% 1900 747 +0.0% 1910 746 −0.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 711 −4.7% 1930 661 −7.0% 1950 584 −11.6% 1961 617 +5.7% 1970 598 −3.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 542 −9.4% 1991 524 −3.3% 2001 493 −5.9% 2011 510 +3.4% 2021 568 +11.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Joseph

Senetářov is known for the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built by the citizens in 1969–1971, during the Communist era when the construction permits for new churches were rare. The consecration of the church was attended by 15,000 people who came together from all over the country. The state secret police however closed all roads leading to the village, thus not allowing buses with Catholic worshippers to enter it. The mass attendees had to park in the fields and come on foot.[5][6]

The church is an extravagant building, designed by architect Ludvík Kolek, who was inspired by Le Corbusier. Today, the building is considered a gem of modern architecture. The interior decoration is dominated by 14 paintings of the stations of the Cross by Mikuláš Medek.[5][6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie a současnost obce" (in Czech). Obec Senetářov. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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. "Kostel sv. Josefa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
6. "Totalita nepřála kostelům, Blanensko si ho ale stejně postavilo" (in Czech). Czech Television. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2022-07-22.

External links

• Official website