Miskovice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bylany, Hořany, Mezholezy and Přítoky are administrative parts of Miskovice.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Myslkovice. The name was derived from the personal name Myslek, meaning "the village of Myslek's people". In the 15th century, the name was distorted to Miskovice.

Geography

Miskovice is located about 4 km west of Kutná Hora and 48 km east of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 469 m above sea level. The Vrchlice Stream flows along the southern municipal border. Part of the Vrchlice Reservoir, built on the Vrchlice, is located within the territory of Miskovice.

History

The first written mention of Miskovice is from 1131.

Demographics

Transport

The I/2 road from Prague to Kutná Hora and Pardubice passes through the municipality.

Sights

A notable building is the former Renaissance fortress in Přítoky. It dates from the end of the 16th century. Later it was rebuilt into a homestead, but many Renaissance elements have been preserved.

Archaeology

In 2003, the first Czech fossil bones of a non-avian dinosaur were found in an abandoned quarry in the municipality. These belong to a small ornithopod related to the popular genus Iguanodon.

Notable people