Červené Pečky is a market town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bohouňovice I, Bojiště, Bořetice, Dolany and Opatovice are administrative parts of Červené Pečky.

Etymology

The name Pečky is derived from pečka, which once meant "dried apple/pear" in Czech. The attribute Červené (i.e. 'red') has been used since 1868. It probably reflects an event where the local brewery was painted with ox blood.

Geography

Červené Pečky is located about 5 km south of Kolín and 48 km east of Prague. It lies in on the border between the Upper Sázava Hills and Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Opatovický vrch at 421 m above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Pečky is from 1333. The village was promoted to a market town in 1755 by Empress Maria Theresa. From 1794, Pečky was owned by the Barons of Hrubý and prospered. In 1868, the market town changed its name to Červené Pečky.

Demographics

Transport

Červené Pečky is located on the railway line of local importance from Kolín to Ledečko.

Sights

One of the two landmarks of Červené Pečky is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. it is originally a Gothic church with a Renaissance tower, later rebuilt in the Baroque and Neoclassical styles. The Červené Pečky Castle is a Baroque castle from the 17th century, founded by the Trauttmansdorff family. It is surrounded by a castle park.