Obořiště

Obořiště
Obořiště
Municipality
	Příkop pond and the Church of Saint Joseph
	Flag Coat of arms
	Obořiště Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°44′32″N 14°9′7″E / 49.74222°N 14.15194°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1333
Area
• Total	7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation	373 m (1,224 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	711
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	262 12
Website	obecoboriste.cz

Obořiště is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Lhotka is an administrative part of Obořiště.

Geography[edit]

Obořiště is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Příbram and 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Prague. Most of the territory lies in the Benešov Uplands, only a small part in the south lies in the Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Obořiště, the hill Na Vrších at 442 m (1,450 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory, including Příkop in the centre of the village.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Obořiště is from 1333. From 1675 to 1680, the village was owned by Prague bishop Tomáš Pešina of Čechorod, who bequeathed it to the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit. The order founded here a monastery, but it was abolished in 1786 and Obořiště was acquired by the royal chamber. The last owners before the establishment of the independent municipality in 1850 were the family of Colloredo-Mansfeld.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	570	—
1880	635	+11.4%
1890	685	+7.9%
1900	687	+0.3%
1910	711	+3.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	711	+0.0%
1930	721	+1.4%
1950	553	−23.3%
1961	600	+8.5%
1970	564	−6.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	619	+9.8%
1991	587	−5.2%
2001	567	−3.4%
2011	628	+10.8%
2021	713	+13.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek passes through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Obořiště is the Baroque complex of the former monastery with the Church of Saint Joseph. The college was built in 1681–1688 and the church, probably according to the design by the architect Christoph Dientzenhofer, was built in 1701–1711.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Obořiště. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Klášter s kostelem sv. Josefa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-25.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Obořiště. Retrieved 2023-02-25.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Klášter s kostelem sv. Josefa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-25.

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