Štěkeň township

Štěkň lies on the left bank of the Otava River and was first mentioned in written documents in 1318, when it was owned by Bašek from Štěkně. At that time Štěkeň was one of the important centers of the local region, thanks to the gold-bearing river Otava. The importance of Štěkná is also evidenced by the fact that a school was established here at the end of the 14th century. The other owners of the estate were the Malovci family from Malovice, whose property was confiscated after...