Ratměřice

Ratměřice
Municipality
Ratměřice Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Ratměřice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′36″N 14°45′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1220
Area
• Total	9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Elevation	498 m (1,634 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	313
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 03
Website	www.ratmerice.cz

Ratměřice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Hrzín and Skrýšov are administrative parts of Ratměřice.

Geography

Ratměřice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Benešov and 46 km (29 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 575 m (1,886 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Ratměřice is from 1220. Hrzín and Skrýšov were first mentioned in 1318. In the 14th century, Ratměřice became property of the monastery in Louňovice pod Blaníkem. After the monastery was burned down in 1420 as a result of the Hussite Wars, Ratměřice was acquired by the town of Tábor. Tábor owned it until 1547, when properties of the town were confiscated. Ratměřice was subsequently purchased by Oldřich Skuhrovský of Skuhrov.

From 1622 to 1702, Ratměřice was property of the Talmberk family. In 1645, during the Battle of Jankau of the Thirty Years' War, the village was completely burned down, but was restored when the war ended. The Kořenský of Terešov family held the village from 1702 to 1719. They had built here a castle. Other notable owners of Ratměřice were the families of Sternthal (1751–1830) and Chotek (1830–1898).

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 718 —     1880 689 −4.0% 1890 687 −0.3% 1900 665 −3.2% 1910 626 −5.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 589 −5.9% 1930 503 −14.6% 1950 395 −21.5% 1961 366 −7.3% 1970 380 +3.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 358 −5.8% 1991 322 −10.1% 2001 301 −6.5% 2011 266 −11.6% 2021 261 −1.9%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Gall. Built in the Romanesque style, it was probably founded in the first third of the 13th century. It was modified in the Gothic style. In the 19th century, further modifications were made.

The Ratměřice Castle is a Baroque building from the early 18th century. In the late 19th century, it was rebuilt into its present Neo-Renaissance form. Today the castle is privately owned and serves as a hotel and a restaurant. The castle is surrounded by a park with rare trees. The largest two giant sequoias in the Czech Republic are located here.

External links

• Official website