| Ostředek | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| 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: | 49.8347°N 14.8322°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1356 |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.97 |
| Elevation M: | 442 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 477 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 257 24 |
Ostředek is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
The villages of Bělčice, Mžižovice, Třemošnice and Vráž are administrative parts of Ostředek.
Ostředek is located about 11km (07miles) northeast of Benešov and 31km (19miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 520m (1,710feet) above sea level. The brook Ostředecký potok originates here, flows across the municipality and supplies a system of fishponds.
The first written mention of Ostředek is from 1356.[2]
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs through the municipality.
The main landmark of Ostředek is the Ostředek Castle. It is a Baroque building with Neoclassical modifications. The castle complex includes the valuable Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk, which was added to the castle in 1739.[3]