Bohdaneč

Bohdaneč is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages and hamlets of Dvorecko, Kotoučov, Prostřední Ves, Řeplice and Šlechtín are administrative parts of Bohdaneč.

Geography
Bohdaneč is located about 19 km south of Kutná Hora and 58 km southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 546 m above sea level. The stream of Ostrovský potok originates here, flows across the municipal territory and supplies two notable fishponds in the area: Pilský and Karbanův.

History
The first written mention of Bohdaneč is from 1233. In 1514, Bohdaneč was promoted to a market town by Vladislaus II of Hungary, but lost the title after World War II. Dvorecko was first mentioned in 1487 under name Víceměřič. Kotoučov was first mentioned in 1525 and Prostřední Ves and Řeplice in 1381.

Šlechtín was a part of Prostřední Ves. In 1960, the municipalities of Dvorecko, Kotoučov, Prostřední Ves and Řeplice were merged with Bohdaneč.

Sights
The most important monument is the Church of the Annunciation. It was originally built in the Gothic style in the mid-14th century. Baroque modifications were made in the 1760s and in 1868.