ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA | CZECH REPUBLIC |
Vysočina | Highlands (Jihlava) region |
Okres: Pelhřimov |
Božejov is situated at an elevation of 602 m about 9 km southwest of the district town Pelhřimov and about 28 km west of Jihlava in the Vysočina region of the Czech Republic. As of 1 January 2019 the municipality had a population of 633.
Boženov originated in the early 13th century. The oldest written document mentioning the village dates from 1352. Božejov obtained the status of a městys (market town) in 2006.
The church of St. George [left, no. 3836: background right]
dates from the Gothic period and was remodeled in Baroque style in the 17th century.
[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Božejov]