Kytín

History

In the area of today's Kytín municipality, the villages of Korutany and Kdýčina were located already in the 10th–12th centuries, but they disappeared in the 17th century. The first written mention of Kytín is from 1321, when King John of Bohemia promoted the settlement to a market town. From 1357 to 1409, Kytín belonged to the Karlštejn estate, then it often changed hands. In 1541, the Wratislaw of Mitrovice family acquired Kytín. In 1639, during the Thirty Years' War, Kytín was completely destroyed. It was restored in the following years, but only as a small village. The Wratislaws of Mitrovice sold the village to the Engel of Engelsfluss family in 1655. This family died out in 1743. After that, the owners of Kytín changed frequently again, mainly due to inheritance disputes. This lasted until 1849, when Kytín became an independent municipality.

Geography

Kytín is located about southwest of Prague. The eastern part of the municipality lies in the Benešov Uplands and the western part lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. In addition to the village proper, the built-up area also consists of the cottage settlement of Chouzavá.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,802
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,654
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,418
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,653
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,558
• Eurasian Nuthatch

  Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,328
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,106
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,014

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2007-01-13
  4 km SSW of Krásná Hora nad Vltavou, Czechia
• M 3.1 — 2004-11-15
  5 km ENE of Kada?, Czechia