| Buková u Příbramě | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| 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: | 49.7553°N 14.0667°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1336 |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.82 |
| Elevation M: | 487 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 458 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 262 23 |
Buková u Příbramě is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Buková is a common Czech toponymy. The adjective Czech: buková is derived from buk, i.e. 'beech'. The village was founded on the site of a beech forest or near a beech forest.[2]
Buková u Příbramě is located about 9km (06miles) northeast of Příbram and 39km (24miles) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is on the slopes of the hill Kuchyňka at 586m (1,923feet) above sea level. The stream Sychrovský potok flows through the municipality. It supplies a fishpond called Vackův.
The first written mention of Buková is from 1336, when it was the seat of a local noble family. The most important owners of the village were the Dubský family, who bought it in 1710. They had built here a castle.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark is the Buková u Příbramě Castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1764. Today it is privately owned and unused.[4]