Rataje nad Sázavou
Rataje nad Sázavou, Medieval market town in Kutná Hora District, Czech Republic.
Description
Rataje nad Sázavou is a settlement in the Kutná Hora District that stretches along the right bank of the Sázava River. It sits at an elevation of 383 meters (1,256 feet) within the Vlašim Uplands, where rolling terrain and scattered vegetation shape the local landscape.
History
The settlement appeared in written records in 1156 as a fortified market town with a border fortress. This early documentation reflects its strategic importance during the medieval period.
Culture
The Church of Saint Matthew, constructed between 1675 and 1691, represents early Baroque architecture and maintains its original design elements.
Practical
The town connects to regional railway networks through several stations that link to nearby cities such as Kolín, Ledeč nad Sázavou, and Čerčany. This makes it accessible for visitors arriving by train from surrounding areas.
Did you know?
The settlement appears as a historical setting in the video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance, depicting its medieval appearance from 1403. This digital representation allows visitors to recognize the familiar landscape when visiting in person.
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Pirkštejn
194 m
Rataje nad Sázavou Castle
71 m
Na Stříbrné
3 km
Church of Saint Gall
3.6 km
Church of Saint Matthew
179 m
Jubilejní památník knížete Jana II. z Lichtenštejna v Ratajích
1.6 km
Sousoší svatého Jana Nepomuckého v Ratajích
11 mMost cesty Poříčko - Čeřenice přes Křešický potok
2.1 km
Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus
1.3 km
City walls in Rataje nad Sázavou
174 m
Kříž
3.3 km
Chapel of Saint Anthony
752 m
Památník obětem obou světových válek a komunismu v Ratajích
460 m
Road bridge over the Sázava in Ledečko
926 m
Most přes Křešický potok v Poříčku
2.1 km
Reliéfy v hřbitovní zdi u kostela v Ratajích
159 m
Zvonička v Podvecích
3.3 km
Pomník padlým v Podvecích
3.5 km
Kaplička u silnice jihovýchodně od Ratají
1.2 km
Kříž v centru Podvek
3.3 km
Kříž v Zalíbené
3 km
Plastika Pirkenštejský ptáček v předzámčí v Ratajích
36 m
Kříž u domu č. 60 v Podvecích
3.5 km
Zvonička v Ježovicích
2.6 km
Hřbitov Podveky
3.6 km
Kaple svaté Anny v Ledečku
1 km
Pomník padlým v Ledečku
1 km
Sloup svatého Prokopa u křižovatky silnic "Na Vítkovicích" severně od Ratají nad Sázavou
1.7 km
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