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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).
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.
Regional Information Centre
Nám. T. G. Masaryk 32, 264 01 Sedlčany
Phone +420/318 821 158 e-mail: [email protected], www.mu.sedlcany.cz
SEDLČANY MUNICIPAL MUSEUM (3)
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, tel.: +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.
Kpt. Jaroše 482, 264 80 Sedlčany, phone: +420 318 821 186
Email: [email protected], www.knihovna-se.cz
JOSEF SUK’S CENTRE 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, fax: 318 821 480
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)
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.html
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. Motocrtoss, autocross, rally-cross and supermoto competitions are held
here
Phone: +420 318 822 663
e-mail : [email protected], www.kotlina.sedlcany.com