Dobříš

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Field	Value
name	Dobříš
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Dobříš, Mírové náměstí, alej.jpg
image_caption	Mírové Square
image_flag	Flag of Dobris.svg
image_shield	Dobris-znak.png
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Central Bohemian
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Příbram
pushpin_map	Czech Republic
pushpin_relief	1
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Pavel Svoboda
established_title	First mentioned
established_date	1252
area_total_km2	53.42
elevation_m	371
population_as_of	2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total	8870
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+1
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	263 01
website
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Administrative division

Dobříš consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

Dobříš (8,764)
Trnová (8)

Etymology

The name was probably derived from the personal name Dobřech.

Geography

Dobříš is located about 15 km northeast of Příbram and 31 km southwest of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Brdy Highlands, but the town proper lies entirely in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Studený vrch at 660 m above sea level.

In the town there is a set of fishponds, fed by the stream Sychrovský potok and its tributary Trnovský potok. Notably, Huťský Pond is the location where muskrats, brought from North America, were first released in continental Europe.

History

The first written mention of Dobříš is from 1252, when King Wenceslaus I signed a treaty with the Cistercian monastery in Plasy. Temporarily held by the noble Rosenberg family, King John of Bohemia had a hunting lodge erected at Dobříš. It was devastated during the Hussite Wars in 1421.

After the Kingdom of Bohemia had passed to the Habsburg monarchy, Dobříš was given market town rights by King Ferdinand I in 1543, confirmed by his son and successor Emperor Maximilian II in 1569. The Dobříš estate was acquired by the German House of Mansfeld in 1630. After the local castle and a large part of the town were damaged by a fire in 1720, the family had the castle rebuilt into a Rococo style manor house. The estate was inherited by the Austrian Colloredo-Mansfeld dynasty in 1780.

Demographics

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Economy

In the 19th century, the town became associated with the manufacturing of gloves, which began in 1865. This industry was first developed by Salamon Abeles. After World War II, a glove factory (Rukavičkářské závody) was still operating here.

In the town centre and near the main road to Prague there are Bobcat factories.

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs next to the town.

The town has a railway station located at the end of track from Prague via Vrané nad Vltavou. The station opened on 22 September 1897.

Sights

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The most significant monument in the town is the Dobříš Castle. In 1745–1755, the original Baroque castle was rebuilt into its current late Baroque form. Decorator Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni, sculptor Ignác František Platzer and painter Jan Petr Molitor participated in the decoration of the castle. Currently owned again by the noble family of Colloredo-Mansfeld, it is known as a fine example of Rococo architecture and for its gardens, including a French formal garden (one of the most popular in the country) and an English landscape garden.

Notable people

Josef Balabán (1894–1941), soldier and resistance fighter
Jorge Amado (1912–2001), Brazilian writer; lived here
Jan Drda (1915–1970), writer, journalist and politician; buried here
Zélia Gattai (1916–2008), Brazilian writer; lived here
Filip Dort (born 1980), footballer; lives here

Twin towns – sister cities

Dobříš is twinned with:

NED Geldrop-Mierlo, Netherlands
FRA Tonnerre, France

References

(2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
Profous, Antonín. (1947). "Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H".
(2020-04-21). "Hrabě z Dobříše dovezl ondatry přes oceán, hlodavec obsadil celou Evropu". iDnes.
"Historie Dobříše". Město Dobříš.
(2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2018-07-12). "Rukavičkářské závody v Dobříši mívaly 3.300 zaměstnanců. Dnes je rukavičkářské řemeslo na vymření". [[Czech Radio]].
"Detail stanice Dobříš". [[České dráhy]].
Schrötter, Josef. (2022). "Putování po pražských nádražích". Albatros Media a.s..
"Zámek". National Heritage Institute.
"Zámek Dobříš – Dobříš Chateau". Město Dobříš.
"Partnerská města". Město Dobříš.

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