Věžná_(Pelhřimov_District)
Věžná (Pelhřimov District)
Municipality in Vysočina, Czech Republic
Věžná is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Věžná | |
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Church of Saint George and rectory | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′51″N 14°59′20″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 566 m (1,857 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 146 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 395 01 |
| Website | www |
The village of Brná is an administrative part of Věžná.
The name is derived from the Czech word věž ("tower"). The village was probably founded near some tower.[2]
Věžná is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Pelhřimov and 42 km (26 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is a contour line at 636 m (2,087 ft) above sea level.
The first written mention of Věžná is from 1318. Brná was first mentioned in 1542. The Church of Saint George was first documented in 1358.[3]
The landmark of Věžná is the Church of Saint George. It was built in the Baroque style in 1733–1734 on the foundations of an older medieval building.[4]
- Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 534–535.
- "Kostel sv. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
