Nerestce
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Nerestce is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants1.
Nerestce is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Nerestce consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Dolní Nerestce (77) Horní Nerestce (25)
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Neřestce. The name was derived from the Czech word neřestníci, which can be translated as 'vice people', 'immoral people'.
Geography
Nerestce is located about north of Písek and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Skalice River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Nerestce is from 1227, when it was owned by the St. George's Convent in Prague. At this time, Dolní Nerestce and Horní Nerestce were not yet distinguished. From 1474, the village belonged to the Čimelice estate and was owned by various less important noble families.
Demographics
Transport
The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Nerestce is the former Dolní Nerestce Castle. Originally a Renaissance fortress froun around 1600, it was rebuilt into a Baroque castle at the end of the 17th century and in the first half of the 18th century. In the 20th century, it was converted into apartments. Sgraffito decoration and vaults have been preserved in the east wing of the castle. A cultural and technical monument is the local three-arch stone bridge. It was built in 1814–1816 on the site of an older bridge and used to be decorated with valuable Baroque statues of saints from the mid-18th century. Today, the statues are in the depository of the municipality of Čimelice. In 1963, a new reinforced concrete bridge was built next to the historic bridge and the importance of the old bridge decreased.
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