Křečovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Brdečný, Hodětice, Hořetice, Hůrka, Krchleby, Lhotka, Nahoruby, Poličany, Skrýšov, Strážovice, Vlkonice, Zhorný and Živohošť are administrative parts of Křečovice.

Geography

Křečovice is located about 16 km southeast of Benešov and 33 km south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Svinný at 502 m above sea level. The stream Křečovický potok flows through the village of Křečovice. The brook Vlkonický potok flows across the municipality and supplies a system of fishponds there. Th Vltava and Mastník rivers (respectively the Slapy Reservoir, which is built on them) forms the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Křečovice is from 1350.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Křečovice is the Church of Saint Luke. It is a cemetery church, built in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century. Composer Josef Suk, who is the most famous native of Křečovice, is buried here. The home of the composer Josef Suk is now the Josef Suk Memorial. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is located in Hodětice. Its core dates from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its present appearance is the result of the baroque modifications.

In popular culture

The comedy film My Sweet Little Village was filmed in Křečovice in 1984–1985.

Notable people