| Zalužany | |
| 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: | 49.5422°N 14.0858°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1291 |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.56 |
| Elevation M: | 466 |
| 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 84 |
Zalužany (de|Saluschan) is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
The name is derived from Czech: za luhem or Czech: za luží, i.e. "behind a meadow". It referred to its location.[2]
Zalužany is located about 16km (10miles) southeast of Příbram and 57km (35miles) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 533m (1,749feet) above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.
A Slavic settlement was founded in the area of today's Zalužany between the 8th and 10th centuries. In the 13th century, the village belonged under the administration of the royal castle of Kamýk nad Vltavou. The first written mention of Zalužany is from 1291 when King Wenceslaus II donated it to the Ostrov monastery in Davle.[2]
In the 14th century, the village had been divided in two parts. The smaller one belonged under the administration of the royal Orlík Castle and the larger one was consecutively owned by a line of noble families. This state continued in the following centuries.[2]
The I/4 road, which replaces the missing section of the D4 motorway from Prague to Písek, runs through the municipality.
The most valuable part of Zalužany is the historical centre with the Zalužany Castle. A fortress from the 15th century was rebuilt into the Renaissance castle the mid-17th century. Today, the castle houses several exhibitions.[3]
A Jewish cemetery, protected as a cultural monument, is located next to the castle.[3]
The pseudo-Gothic Church of Saint Charles Borromeo was built in 1872–1874.[4]