Týnec nad Sázavou

History

The first written mention of Týnec nad Sázavou is from 1318, when Oldřich of Týnec was documented as the owner of the local castle. The oldest part of the castle is a Romanesque rotunda, which indicates that the castle was built around 1200. In 1622, after the Battle of White Mountain, the town was acquired by Albrecht von Wallenstein. During his rule, the castle was burned down and the town was devastated. The castle was partially repaired, but in 1654, it burned down for the second time and became a ruin. In 1785, the Konopiště estate with Týnec was acquired by Count František Josef of Vrtba, who restored importance to the neglected town. He founded a factory for earthenware here in 1791, and had the Týnec Castle with its Romanesque rotunda repaired. After his death, the Konopiště estate was inherited by the Lobkowicz family.

Geography

Týnec nad Sázavou is located about northeast of Benešov and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Čížov at above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the town. There is a set of fishponds in the southern part of the municipal territory, supplied by the stream Janovický potok (a tributary of the Sázava).

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,089
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,972
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,550
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,281
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,255
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,177
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,064
• Eurasian Nuthatch

  Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,043

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2007-01-13
  4 km SSW of Krásná Hora nad Vltavou, Czechia