Čestín
Čestín is a village and municipality in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Čestín | |
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Municipality and village | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Čestín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′21″N 15°6′23″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Central Bohemian Region |
| District | Kutná Hora District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miroslava Sýkorová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.57 sq mi (32.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,558 ft (475 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 432 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | http://www.cestin.cz |
History
In written sources was mentioned for the first time in 1291. Between 1361 and 1615 it has grown up to the city and was named Čestinkostel (Čestin' Church). A city seal with sign of lily was used at that period.
Historical monuments
- Castle Čestín – Renaissance building (1572–1582), founded by Adam Slavata of Chlum, partly destroyed in XIX c.
- Church of St Peter and Paul – neo-romanic, built 1859–1861 at the place of a romanic church
- Vicarage
Parts of the village
- Čestín
- Čenovice
- Čentice
- Kamenná Lhota
- Kasanice
- Kněž
- Milotice
- Morány
- Polipsy
References
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