Psáře is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Dubovka is an administrative part of Psáře.

Etymology

The word psář denoted a person who took care of hunting dogs and trained them. In the days before the village was established, the territory belonged to the royal chamber and there was a fortress where a psář resided.

Geography

Psáře is located about 20 km east of Benešov and 45 km southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 500 m above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Psáře is from 1352. Dubovka was first mentioned in 1471.

Demographics

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Psáře is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It is a Gothic church, rebuilt to its present form in 1863–1864. Next to the church is an architecturally unique morgue with a belfry in the attic.