Buková u Příbramě is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

Buková is a common Czech toponymy. The adjective buková is derived from buk, i.e. 'beech'. The village was founded on the site of a beech forest or near a beech forest.

Geography

Buková u Příbramě is located about 9 km northeast of Příbram and 39 km southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is on the slopes of the hill Kuchyňka at 586 m above sea level. The stream Sychrovský potok flows through the municipality. It supplies a fishpond called Vackův.

History

The first written mention of Buková is from 1336, when it was the seat of a local noble family. The most important owners of the village were the Dubský family, who bought it in 1710. They had built here a castle.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark is the Buková u Příbramě Castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1764. Today it is privately owned and unused.