Stašov: Landscape and Local History

Stašov combines a hillside setting above the Červený potok valley with a local history whose first documented mention dates to 1085. It also has a historic source of employment, 20th-century commemorative history, and the Staročeské máje, a traditional and very popular event. If you are looking for a hotel in Stašov, these features can help you choose your destination: they offer different points of interest for your stay, from the landscape to individual periods in the town’s history.

Landscape and location

Stašov lies on a gently sloping hillside open to the north and west, above the Červený potok valley. The village is also in the northeastern part of the Hořovická pahorkatina. This describes both the immediate topography—the hillside, its orientation, and the valley—and the broader landscape region. When locating Stašov on a map, you can distinguish between these two scales: the Červený potok describes the village’s relationship to the valley, while the Hořovická pahorkatina describes its position within a larger landscape region.

Local history and former sources of employment

Stašov is first mentioned in a document dated 1085. In it, the Bohemian King Vratislaus II donated the villages of Stašov and Žíňany near Benešov to Ostrov Monastery. The reference links the place name to a specific medieval event and several other names: Žíňany, Benešov, and Ostrov.

Nail-making (cvočkařství) was a major source of employment in Stašov from the late 18th century to the first half of the 19th century; nail makers were itinerant smiths who sold iron goods. Historic lime kilns stood in several parts of Stašov. These included the junction of the road from Stašov with the Zdice–Příbram road, the Cikoška area, and the area below the railway line. The craft and the lime kilns reveal different aspects of the village’s past: one a source of employment involving travelling sellers, the other historic structures at several named locations.

Commemorative history and events

The village’s commemorative history also has two specific points of reference in the 20th century. The monument to those who fell in the First World War was ceremonially unveiled in Stašov on 28 October 1926; about 500 people attended the ceremony. The Husův balvan was unveiled as part of celebrations marking the tenth anniversary of Czechoslovakia’s independence; the year 1928 was engraved on the stone. The two details differ in their chronological significance: the unveiling date is specified for the war memorial, while the Husův balvan is associated with the anniversary occasion and its inscription.

The Staročeské máje is considered a traditional and very popular event in Stašov. If you would like to plan your trip around it, check the exact dates before making your plans.

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