Jezdovice

Jezdovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɛzdovɪtsɛ]) is a village in the Czech Republic's region Vysočina.

Jezdovice
Village
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Jezdovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°19′18″N 15°28′39″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictJihlava
First documented1358
Area
  Total5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2014)
  Total262
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
589 01
Website[www.jezdovice.cz]

History

  • Jezdovice is first documented in a 1358 census.
  • By the year 1422 silver was mined near by Jezdovice
  • In years 1490–1493 Václav Vencelík z Vrchovišť bought from Zdeněk Šternberk townlet Trest with village Jezdovice and Buková.

Sights

  • Two calvaries
  • Two stone bridges
    • Three-span bridge, 14 m long and 5 m wide, one of oldest bridges in Moravia
    • Single-span bridge is 8 m long and 4.5 m wide
  • Chapel St. Martin from year 1870

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