Jezdovice

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Jezdovice is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Jezdovice is located about 11 km southwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 640 m above sea level. The village is situated on the banks of the stream Třešťský potok and on the shore of Jezdovický pond. The territory is rich in small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Jezdovice is from 1358. Historically, the village is connected with silver mining.

Demographics

Transport

Jezdovice is located on the railway line Havlíčkův BrodSlavonice.

Sights

There are two stone bridges from the 19th century in Jezdovice that are technical monuments. The first one is a three-span bridge, 14 m long and 5 m wide, which is one of oldest bridges in Moravia. The second one is a single-span bridge, 8 m long and 4.5 m wide. The Chapel of Saint Martin dates from 1870.

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