Střezimíř

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Střezimíř is a small municipality and village in the Benešov District of the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. It has about 300 residents (307 as of 2025) and covers 8.2 square kilometers. The village sits at about 595 meters above sea level and consists of five parts.

The name comes from the personal name Střezimír, meaning "Střezimír's court." Střezimíř lies about 28 km south of Benešov, 14 km north of Tábor, and 57 km south of Prague, in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is Větrov hill at 639 meters. The Mastník River originates here, and there are several small fishponds fed by the Bonkovický potok brook.

The earliest written mention of Střezimíř dates to 1219. The local train station is on the Tábor–Olbramovice line, but it is just outside the municipality.

The main sights are the Church of Saint Gall, a Gothic church that was redesigned in the 17th century and again in 1908, and Střezimíř Castle, which began as a fortress, was rebuilt into a Baroque castle in the 18th century, and modified in 1924. Today the castle is used as a residence.