Žďár nad Sázavou, District town in Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Located at an elevation of 580 meters, Žďár nad Sázavou spans across 3,706 hectares in the Bohemian-Moravian Highland, near the frontier of Bohemia and Moravia.
The settlement originated around a Cistercian monastery established in 1252, receiving town privileges from Cardinal František of Dietrichstein in 1607.
The municipality maintains local traditions through annual festivals and houses the New Generation Museum within the former monastery complex.
Regional trains and buses connect the town to major cities like Prague and Brno, while local industries including ŽĎAS engineering provide employment opportunities.
The town features the UNESCO-listed Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk, designed by architect Jan Santini-Aichel with distinct geometric patterns.
Location: Žďár nad Sázavou District
Location: upravni občinski okoliš z razširjenimi pristojnostmi Žďár nad Sázavou
Elevation above the sea: 580 m
Shares border with: Račín, Počítky, Polnička, Světnov, Vatín, Vysoké, Březí nad Oslavou, Hamry nad Sázavou, Jámy, Nové Veselí, Nové Město na Moravě, Sázava, Lhotka, Budeč
Email: informace@zdarns.cz
Website: https://zdarns.cz
GPS coordinates: 49.56267,15.93928
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:48
Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
1.9 km
Žďár monastery
2.3 km
Vodní nádrž Pilská
3.2 km
Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption and St. Nicholas
2.3 km
Chapel of Our Lady of the Snow
3.5 km
Barokní most
2.1 km
Brdičkův mlýn
4.4 km
St. Procopius Church
99 m
Rozštípená skála
4.3 km
Muzeum nové generace
2.3 km
Water reservoir Strž
5.3 km
Žďár nad Sázavou
156 m
Hamroň
1.9 km
Zemědělský dvůr Lyra
2.3 km
Šafranice
5.5 km
Naučná stezka kolem Zelené hory
2.1 km
Holy Trinity Church
321 m
Museum of the Book
2.3 km
Prelatura kláštera ve Žďáru nad Sázavou
2.3 km
Modelové království
378 m
Stržský potok
6.1 km
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
5.3 km
U Mamlase
2.1 km
Staviště
618 m
Hraniční kámen Moravy a Čech u silnice severně od Žďár nad Sázavou
3.2 km
Konírny
2.3 km
Díly u Lhotky
5.1 km
Church of Saint Martin (Jámy)
6 kmReviews
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