Olbramovice (Benešov District)

Olbramovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The central village is made up of two administrative parts: Olbramovice Městečko and Olbramovice Ves. The villages and hamlets of Babice, Dvůr Semtín, Kochnov, Křešice, Mokřany, Podolí, Radotín, Semtín, Semtínek, Slavkov, Tomice II, Veselka and Zahradnice are also administrative parts of Olbramovice.

Geography
Olbramovice is located about 13 km south of Benešov. It lies on the border of the Benešov Uplands and Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 620 m above sea level. The territory is rich in minor streams and fishponds.

The largest and most significant pond is Podhrázský. Together with its surroundings it is protected as a nature reserve. It is an important ornithological site.

History
The first written mention of Olbramovice is from 1352.

Transport
The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which replaces the unfinished section of the D3 motorway from Prague to Tábor, passes through the municipality.

Olbramovice is located on the important railway line Prague–Tábor, which further continues to České Budějovice or to České Velenice and Vienna.

Sights
The main landmark of Olbramovice is the Church of All Saints. It has Romanesque origins from the 12th century. In 1866, it was rebuilt in the neo-Romanesque style.

Notable people

 * Harry Pollak (1923–2014), mechanical engineer and economist