Obořiště

Obořiště is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The village of Lhotka is an administrative part of Obořiště.

Geography
Obořiště is located about 11 km northeast of Příbram and 36 km southwest of Prague. Most of the territory lies in the Benešov Uplands, only a small part in the south lies in the Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Obořiště, the hill Na Vrších at 442 m above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory, including Příkop in the centre of the village.

History
The first written mention of Obořiště is from 1333. From 1675 to 1680, the village was owned by Prague bishop Tomáš Pešina of Čechorod, who bequeathed it to the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit. The order founded here a monastery, but it was abolished in 1786 and Obořiště was acquired by the royal chamber. The last owners before the establishment of the independent municipality in 1850 were the family of Colloredo-Mansfeld.

Transport
The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek passes through the municipality.

Sights
The main landmark of Obořiště is the Baroque complex of the former monastery with the Church of Saint Joseph. The college was built in 1681–1688 and the church, probably according to the design by the architect Christoph Dientzenhofer, was built in 1701–1711.