Stará Huť is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name literally means 'old smelter.'

Geography

Stará Huť is located about 17 km northeast of Příbram and 31 km southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Studený vrch at 382 m above sea level. The Kocába River flows along the southeastern municipal border. The village is situated on the shore of the Strž fishpond.

History

Stará Huť was founded around 1674, originally for the purposes of metallurgy.

Demographics

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek passes through the western part of the municipality. Stará Huť is located on the railway line Prague–Dobříš.

Sights

The only cultural monument in Stará Huť is a villa, which was owned by the Czech writer Karel Čapek and used as his summer residence. He spent much time working and relaxing there between 1935 and 1938. Today there is a small museum.

Notable people