Nezamyslice

For the municipality in Plzeň Region, see Nezamyslice (Klatovy District).

Nezamyslice
Market town
Nezamyslice Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Nezamyslice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°19′32″N 17°10′24″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Prostějov
First mentioned	1276
Area
• Total	7.35 km^2 (2.84 sq mi)
Elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,494
• Density	200/km^2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	798 26
Website	www.nezamyslice.cz

Nezamyslice is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Těšice is an administrative part of Nezamyslice.

Geography

Nezamyslice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Prostějov and 29 km (18 mi) south of Olomouc. It lies in an agricultural landscape on the border between the Litenčice Hills and Vyškov Gate. The Haná River flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Nezamyslice is from 1276. The village of Těšice was first mentioned in 1274. Until 1383, the village was divided into three parts with different owners; among the most important owners were the Lords of Kravaře and Lords of Cimburk. In 1383, the Augustinian monastery in Lanškroun bought all the parts. The monastery owned Nezamyslice until the abolishment of the monastery in 1784. In 1813 Count Segur purchased the village. From 1819 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Nezamyslice was a property of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 980 —     1880 1,127 +15.0% 1890 1,155 +2.5% 1900 1,269 +9.9% 1910 1,416 +11.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,469 +3.7% 1930 1,500 +2.1% 1950 1,306 −12.9% 1961 1,423 +9.0% 1970 1,396 −1.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,401 +0.4% 1991 1,291 −7.9% 2001 1,277 −1.1% 2011 1,434 +12.3% 2021 1,479 +3.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs south of the market town.

Nezamyslice is located on the railway lines Brno–Šumperk and Vyškov–Uničov.^[5]

Sights

Church of Saint Wenceslaus

The main landmark of Nezamyslice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Baroque style in 1697.^[6]

Next to the church is the Nezamyslice Castle. It is a Baroque building dating from 1764. Today it houses a social welfare institute. A part of the castle complex is a Baroque granary, built in 1679.^[7]

Notable people

• Jan of Předbořice, 14th century priest; abbot of the Nezamyslice Monastery

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Stručné dějiny" (in Czech). Městys Nezamyslice. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Detail stanice Nezamyslice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
6. "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
7. "Zámek se sýpkou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-07.

External links

• Official website