Zbýšov (Kutná Hora District)

Zbýšov is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages of Březí, Chlum, Damírov, Klucké Chvalovice, Krchlebská Lhota, Opatovice and Zbudovice are administrative parts of Zbýšov.

Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Zbýš, meaning Zbýš's (court)".

Geography
Zbýšov is located about 16 km south of Kutná Hora and 38 km southwest of Pardubice. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 505 m above sea level.

The upper course of the Klejnárka River flows through the municipality. Zbýšov is known for Zbýšovský Pond, used for swimming and fishing.

History
The first written mention of Zbýšov is from 1257.

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

Sights
The most important monument is the Church of The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1884.

In Chlum is the ruin of the Chlum Castle. The castle was founded in 1276. Between 1620 and 1626, during the Thirty Years' War, it was looted several times and became abandoned. Only the south tower and three rock-cut basement rooms have survived to this day.

Notable people

 * Milan Zeleny (1942–2023), Czech-American economist