Suchdol (Kutná Hora District)
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| name = Suchdol
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| settlement_type = Market town
| image_skyline = Suchdol - kostel Svaté Markéty.jpg
| image_caption = Church of Saint Margaret
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| image_shield = Znak obce Suchdol.jpg
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Kutná Hora
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| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1257
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 19.30
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 367
| population_as_of = 2025-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-t4l3n8d2iw|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2025-05-16}}
| population_total = 1119
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 285 02
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| website = {{URL|https://www.obecsuchdol.cz/}}
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Suchdol is a market town in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Suchdol consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):{{cite web |title=Public Census 2021 – basic data|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4690&katalog=33475&pvo=SLD21043-CO|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2022}}
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- Suchdol (672)
- Dobřeň (199)
- Malenovice (51)
- Solopysky (78)
- Vysoká (72)
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Etymology
The name is derived from suchý důl, i.e. 'dry valley' in Czech.{{cite web |title=Historie|url=https://www.obecsuchdol.cz/vismo/dokumenty2.asp?id_org=15908&id=1002&n=historie|publisher=Městys Suchdol|language=cs|access-date=2022-12-19}}
Geography
Suchdol is located about {{convert|7|km|0}} west of Kutná Hora and {{convert|47|km|abbr=on}} east of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Vysoká at {{convert|471|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The Polepka Stream originates here and flows across the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Suchdol is from 1257. The village was promoted to a market town in 1562. In 1666, it was bought by the Sporck family and merged with the Lysá estate.{{cite web |title=Zámek|url=https://www.pamatkovykatalog.cz/zamek-2326756|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2025-03-10}} Before it became separate municipality in 1848, it was part of the Malešov estate.
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|1493
|1880|1585
|1890|1580
|1900|1551
|1910|1520
|1921|1518
|1930|1518
|1950|1160
|1961|1129
|1970|1072
|1980|1065
|1991|1039
|2001|1048
|2011|1098
|2021|1072
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Transport
The I/2 road (the section from Prague to Kutná Hora) passes through the market town.
Sights
An architectural landmark of Suchdol is the Suchdol Castle. The original Gothic fortress from the 14th century was rebuilt to the current form of a Renaissance castle in the 16th century. Baroque modifications were made in the mid-18th century. It is decorated with sgraffiti. In the second half of the 20th century, the building served as a school and library. Today it houses the municipal office.
The Church of Saint Margaret is located next to the castle. It was probably built around 1280. Baroque reconstruction took place in 1746–1747.{{cite web |title=Kostel sv. Markéty|url=https://www.pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-sv-markety-2155878|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2022-12-19}}
There are three other churches in the villages within the municipal territory: Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Vysoká, Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Dobřeň, and Church of Saint Bartholomew in Solopysky.
On Vysoká Hill is a ruin of the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist, now called "Belveder". It was founded by Franz Anton von Sporck and built in 1695–1697, but it was destroyed by fire after being struck by lightning in 1834. Next to the chapel is a {{cvt|40|m|ft|abbr=on}} high steel observation tower, which also serves as a telecommunications tower.{{cite web |title=Rozhledna Vysoká u Kutné Hory|url=https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/rozhledna-vysoka-u-kutne-hory|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|access-date=2022-12-19}}
Notable people
- František Kmoch (1848–1912), composer and conductor; lived and worked here as a teacher in 1869–1873
In popular culture
A recreation of Suchdol and its castle as it existed in {{circa|1403}} is depicted in the 2025 Czech role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.{{cite web |last=Luke|first=Cole|title=Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 preview – Medieval mayhem at its finest|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/technology/gaming/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-preview/|publisher=Radio Times|access-date=2025-04-04}}
References
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External links
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- {{official|https://www.obecsuchdol.cz/}}
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