| Neveklov | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Benešov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.7531°N 14.5358°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ladislav Trumpich |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1285 |
| Area Total Km2: | 54.46 |
| Elevation M: | 413 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2769 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 257 44, 257 56 |
Neveklov is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
The villages and hamlets of Bělice, Blažim, Borovka, Chvojínek, Dalešice, Doloplazy, Dubovka, Heroutice, Hůrka Kapinos, Jablonná, Kožlí, Lipka, Mlékovice, Nebřich, Neštětice, Neveklov, Ouštice, Přibyšice, Radslavice, Spolí, Tloskov, Zádolí and Zárybnice are administrative parts of Neveklov.
Neveklov is located about 11km (07miles) west of Benešov and 29km (18miles) south of Prague. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Neštětická hora at 534m (1,752feet) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds; the largest of them is Panský. The eastern border of the vast territory is formed by Slapy Reservoir.
The first written mention of Neveklov is from 1285, when the Rosenberg family sold the village to the Zderaz Monastery. The village was promoted to a town by King Ferdinand I in 1563. The town was badly damaged by the fires in 1752, 1772 and 1814.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The Church of Saint Gall is an early Gothic church with Renaissance and Baroque modifications.[3]
The fortress in Tloskov was first documented in 1376. During the rule of the Hodějovský family between 1574 and 1620, it was rebuilt into a castle. In the mid-18th century, Tloskov Castle was rebuilt in the Baroque style and extended, and the castle park was established. In the first half of the 19th century, the castle was completely rebuilt in the late Neoclassical style. Today is houses an institute of social care.[4] [5]
On Neštětická hora hill is the eponymous observation tower. It has an asymmetrical shape and was built in 1927.[6]