| Nový Rychnov | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pelhřimov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.3833°N 15.3661°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1352 |
| Area Total Km2: | 31.00 |
| Elevation M: | 596 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 979 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 393 01, 394 04 |
Nový Rychnov (German: Neu Reichenau) is a market town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
The villages of Čejkov, Chaloupky, Křemešník, Řeženčice, Sázava and Trsov are administrative parts of Nový Rychnov.
The name Rychnov is derived from the German word Rauchenau, which meant "in the rich floodplain". The attribute nový means 'new'.[2]
Nový Rychnov is located about 11km (07miles) southeast of Pelhřimov and 15km (09miles) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is Křemešník at 765m (2,510feet) above sea level, which is the highest peak of the entire Křemešník Highlands.
The first written mention of Nový Rychnov is from 1352, when it was part of the Červená Řečice estate. Until the Hussite Wars, it was owned by the Prague archbishopric, then it was a property of various noble families. In 1543, during the rule of the Leskovec family, it became a separate estate. They had built here a Renaissance castle. In 1597–1623, Nový Rychnov was owned by the Lords of Říčany. After the properties of Jan of Říčany were confiscated as a result of the Battle of White Mountain, Nový Rychnov became again a property of the Prague archbishopric.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Nový Rychnov is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style.[3]
The Nový Rychnov Castle was originally a Gothic fortress from the 14th century, rebuilt into a Renaissance castle. After the castle was destroyed by the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt into a Baroque residence of the Prague archbishops.[4]
There is a pilgrimage site with the Church of the Holy Trinity on the Křemešník mountain. The pilgrimage tradition was established in the mid-16th century.[5] The church was built in the early Baroque style in 1652, on the side of an old wooden chapel. In 1730–1752, it was modified and extended.[6]