THE TOWN OF SEDLČANY

THE TOWN OF SEDLČANY
THE TOWN OF SEDLČANY
Sedlčany, a town of eight thousand inhabitants, is situated 60km south of Prague. The
town of Sedlčany consists of villages: Doubravice, Hradišťko, Libíň, Oříkov, Sedlčany,
Sestrouň, Solopysky, Třebnice, Vítěž and Zberaz.
In the past, Sedlčany was owned by famous House of Rosenberg then Jakub Krčín of
Jelčany and Sedlčany, subsequently the House of Lobkowicz. The first written report of
the town appeared in 1294. This report documents Sedlčany as an important centre of the
Lords of Hradec.
One of the most valuable monuments is the Gothic church of St. Martin, built in 13th and
14th century (2) and the dominant feature of the town square the neo-Renaissance town
hall from 1903 (1).There is the Regional Information Centre on the ground floor. There is
a plague column by Bernard Spinetti built at the beginning of the 18th (4). The Old Town
Hall with jail fom 15th century was reconstructed in 2002 into the contemporary Municipal
Museum (3). The Modern history is symbolized by statue People without Home by Břetislav
Benda located on the Suk’s square, which remembers tragic times of evacuation of Sedlčany
during Nazi occupation (6).
1 - Neo-Renaissance town hall
One of the inestimable values of Sedlčany is its beautiful and varied landscape, which
offers many possibilities for active recreation. For example the lake Slapy and more than
100km of marked cycle routes.
2 - Gothic Church St. Martin
Regional Information Centre,
nám. T. G. Masaryka 32, 264 80 Sedlčany,
phone: +420 318 821 158, e-mail: [email protected], www.mesto-sedlcany.cz
SEDLČANY MUNICIPAL MUSEUM (3)
3 - Sedlčany Municipal Museum
The modern organized exhibition aimed at Sedlčany’s region presents among other the
famous personalities such as Jakub Krčín or composer Josef Suk. Interesting exhibitions are
also three shorts films, which are approaching origin and content Krčín’s richly illuminated
hymn book, life and creation of composer Josef Suk and the evacuation of Sedlčany during
the Second World War. The hall on the ground floor of the museum is used for temporary
exhibitions as well as museum’s cafe with WiFi access.
Tyršova 136, 264 01 Sedlčany, phone: +420 318 821 240,
e-mail: [email protected], www.muzeum-sedlcany.cz
MUNICIPAL LIBRARY
The wide offer of public library and information services are available here as well as
the services of the community character. The public has access to the Internet and to the
electronic databases (of the Czech Press Agency ČTK and Anopress).
There is Job centre in the same building
4 - Plague column
Kpt. Jaroše 482, 264 80 Sedlčany, phone: +420 318 821 186,
e-mail: [email protected], www.knihovna-se.cz
5 - Josef Suk’s Centre of Culture
JOSEF SUk´S CENTER OF CULTURE (5)
Since 1954 Josef Suk’s Centre of Culture has been significantly engaged in the
development of cultural life. There also take place dance courses, balls, events companies
and entrepreneurs, school educational programs, graduation ceremonies of all types of
schools and municipal assembly meetings and also festival of Sedlčany Film Summer in
summer months.
Annually is organised the music festival Suk’s Sedlčany closing concerts of classical
music are arranged in Červený Hrádek and pious remembrance to commemorate the master
Josef Suk in the church in Křečovice.
KDJS, Havlíčkova 514, 264 01 Sedlčany,
phone: +420 318 821 741
e-mail: [email protected], www.kdjs-sedlcany.cz
KDJS also provides activity of Josef Sadil’s Observatory at the top of the Cihelný Vrch.
JOSEF SADIL´S OBSERvATORY (7)
7 - Josef Sadils Observatory
This observatory was built in 1962 on Cihelný Vrch (470m above sea level) by citizens
interested in astronomy. In the same year a telescope was installed, which is still an
opportunity to observe phenomena in the sky and the ongoing. The observatory is
open to the public.
e-mail: [email protected]
www.kdjs-sedlcany.cz/hvezdarna/index.htm
6 - Statue People without Home
SEDLČANY´S HOLLOW (8)
On the left bank of the brook Mastník, to the north of the town, the Kotlina has
been a well-known motor sport area since 1953. Motocross, autocross, rally-cross
and supermoto competitions are held here
phone: +420 318 822 663,
e-mail.: [email protected]
www.kotlina.sedlcany.com
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- Sedlčany´s hollow
Fishing at Sedlčany dam: MěÚ Sedlčany, OŽP, nám. TGM 34. Permits are issued at: ČRS MO Sedlčany
POLICE CZ 158
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TOWNPOLICE 156
REGIONAL INFORMATION CENTRE
RESCUE SERVICE 155
FIRE BRIGADE 150
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Nám. TGM 32, 264 80 Sedlčany, phone: +420 318 821158, fax: 318 875 666
e-mail: [email protected], www.mesto-sedlcany.cz
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