Zásmuky

Zásmuky
Town
Zásmuky Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Zásmuky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°57′17″N 15°1′50″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1285
Government
• Mayor	Marta Vaňková
Area
• Total	24.12 km^2 (9.31 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,116
• Density	88/km^2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	281 44
Website	www.zasmuky.cz

Zásmuky is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Doubravčany, Nesměň, Sobočice and Vršice are administrative parts of Zásmuky.

Etymology

The origin and meaning of the name is unknown. It could be a pre-Slavic name, distorted into a Slavic form.[2]

Geography

Zásmuky is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Kolín and 37 km (23 mi) east of Prague. It lies mostly in the Upper Sázava Hills, only a small part of the municipal territory in the north extends into the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is at 406 m (1,332 ft) above sea level. The Výrovka River flows through the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Zásmuky is from 1285. In 1542, during the rule of Adam of Říčany, the village was promoted to a town. From 1637 to 1948, Zásmuky was continuously owned by the Sternberg family.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,175 —     1880 3,366 +6.0% 1890 3,532 +4.9% 1900 3,527 −0.1% 1910 3,316 −6.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 3,108 −6.3% 1930 3,073 −1.1% 1950 2,281 −25.8% 1961 2,245 −1.6% 1970 2,125 −5.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,936 −8.9% 1991 1,814 −6.3% 2001 1,709 −5.8% 2011 1,813 +6.1% 2021 2,023 +11.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/2 road (the section from Prague to Kutná Hora) passes through the town.

Sights

The main landmark is the Zásmuky Castle. It was built in the first half of the 16th century. It is a Baroque building with late Renaissance elements and pseudo-Gothic façade. Today the castle is owned by descendants of the Sternberg family and it houses an exhibition about the town of Zásmuky. There is a castle park next to the castle, which is freely accessible.[6]

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built in the neo-Romanesque style in 1900–1903. It was built on the site of an older church, from which a late Baroque chapel from the 18th century survived.[7]

The Baroque complex of the former Franciscan monastery with the Church of the Stigmatization of St. Francis of Assisi was built in 1691–1694. Today it serves cultural and social purposes.[8]

Notable people

• František Kmoch (1848–1912), composer and conductor

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 735–736.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Zásmuky. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Zámek Zásmuky" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
7. "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie s kaplí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
8. "Františkánský klášter" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-22.

External links

• Official website