Ostředek

Ostředek is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages of Bělčice, Mžižovice, Třemošnice and Vráž are administrative parts of Ostředek.

Geography
Ostředek is located about 11 km northeast of Benešov and 31 km southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 520 m above sea level. The brook Ostředecký potok originates here, flows across the municipality and supplies a system of fishponds.

History
The first written mention of Ostředek is from 1356.

Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs through the municipality.

Sights
The main landmark of Ostředek is the Ostředek Castle. It is a Baroque building with Neoclassical modifications. The castle complex includes the valuable Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk, which was added to the castle in 1739.

Notable people

 * Svatopluk Čech (1846–1908), writer
 * Gusta Fučíková (1903–1987), publisher and Communist politician