Třebešice | |
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: | 49.7753°N 14.8319°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1358 |
Area Total Km2: | 4.18 |
Elevation M: | 431 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 116 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 257 26 |
Třebešice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
The initial name of the village was Třěběšice. The name was derived from the personal name Třěběš, meaning "the village of Třěběš's people".[2]
Třebešice is located about 10km (10miles) east of Benešov and 37km (23miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 512m (1,680feet) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in small fishponds.
The first written mention of Třebešice is from 1358. There were originally two settlements in the territory of today's municipality: Třebešice and Debrník, but Debrník gradually merged with Třebešice and the last mention of it dates from the first half of the 16th century. From 1752, Třebešice was owned by the Emmaus Monastery in Prague.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The two main landmarks of Třebešice are the church and the castle. The Church of All Saints was built in the Romanesque style in the mid-13th century. In 1768–1769, it was rebuil in the Baroque style. In 1829, the building was extended.[4]
The Třebešice Castle was built in the Renaissance style second half of the 16th century. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the third quarter of the 17th century. Further modifications took place in 1846 and at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.[5] The castle complex has an area of and includes several buildings, a park and an orchard. Today, the castle is privately owned and used for accommodation.[6]