| Milešov | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Příbram |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.5894°N 14.2214°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1323 |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.51 |
| Elevation M: | 401 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 329 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 262 34 |
Milešov is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
The villages of Klenovice and Přední Chlum are administrative parts of Milešov.
Milešov is located about southeast of Příbram and 50km (30miles) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Bukovec at 554m (1,818feet) above sea level. The western and northern municipal border is formed by the Vltava River, respectively by the Orlík and Kamýk reservoirs, built on the Vltava.
The first written mention of Milešov is from 1323.[2] The village was founded in the 14th century as a result of gold and antimony mining in the area.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main historical landmark of Milešov is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1903–1905.[4]
Destinov Mansion was built in the mid-19th century for Emanuel Kittl, who owned local mines and is known as the father of Emmy Destinn. The romantic mansion was rebuilt for recreational purposes in the 20th century.[5]