Býšť

Býšť (Bejscht, Beyscht) is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages of Bělečko, Hoděšovice and Hrachoviště are administrative parts of Býšť.

Etymology
The name was derived from the personal name Býšek or Býška.

Geography
Býšť is located about 14 km northeast of Pardubice and 8 km southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the East Elbe Table and Orlice Table.

History
The first written mention of Býšť is from 1360, when the church was mentioned. Býšť was devastated during the Thirty Years' War. The first school here was built in 1780. During the 19th century, there was also a synagogue.

In the 18th century, Býšť, together with Rokytno and Chvojenec, was the centre of a persecuted religious sect of Deists called blouznivci.

Transport
The I/35 road from Hradec Králové to Olomouc runs through the municipality.

Sights
The main landmark of Býšť is the Church of Saint George. The current Baroque building dates from 1822, when it was reconstructed after a fire.

Notable people

 * Eduard Nápravník (1839–1916), conductor and composer