Stará Huť

Stará Huť is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Etymology
The name literally means 'old smelter.'

Geography
Stará Huť is located about 17 km northeast of Příbram and 31 km southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Studený vrch at 382 m above sea level. The village is istuated on the shore of the Strž fishpond.

History
Stará Huť was founded around 1674, originally for the purposes of metallurgy.

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

Stará Huť is located on the railway line Prague–Dobříš.

Sights
The only cultural monument in Stará Huť is a villa, which was owned by the Czech writer Karel Čapek and used as his summer residence. He spent much time working and relaxing there between 1935 and 1938. Today there is a small museum.