Šebestěnice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Šebestián (a Czech variant of the name Sebastian), meaning "the village of Šebestián's people".

Geography

Šebestěnice is located about 15 km southeast of Kutná Hora and 65 km southeast of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 413 m above sea level. The stream Vranidolský potok flows through the southwestern part of the municipality. Its tributary, the brook Šebestěnický potok, flows through the village and supplies a set of two fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Šebestěnice is from 1303. Until 1415, the village was owned by a local noble family that called themselves Lords of Šebestěnice. The village then often changed hands. In the 17th century, Šebestěnice was acquired by the Trčka of Lípa family. The last noble owners of the estate were the Schwarzenberg family, which bought it in 1819.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark of Šebestěnice is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary.