Křečovice

Křečovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages and hamlets of Brdečný, Hodětice, Hořetice, Hůrka, Krchleby, Lhotka, Nahoruby, Poličany, Skrýšov, Strážovice, Vlkonice, Zhorný and Živohošť are administrative parts of Křečovice.

Geography
Křečovice is located about 16 km southeast of Benešov and 33 km south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Svinný at 502 m above sea level. The brook Vlkonický potok flows through the municipality and supplies a system of fishponds.

History
The first written mention of Křečovice is from 1350.

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

Sights
The main landmark of Křečovice is the Church of Saint Luke. It is a cemetery church, built in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century. Composer Josef Suk, who is the most famous native of Křečovice, is buried here.

The home of the composer Josef Suk is now the Josef Suk Memorial.

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is located in Hodětice. Its core dates from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its present appearance is the result of the baroque modifications.

In popular culture
The comedy film My Sweet Little Village was filmed in Křečovice in 1984–1985.

Notable people

 * Josef Suk (1874–1935), composer