Světlá nad Sázavou

Světlá nad Sázavou is a town of about 6,300 inhabitants in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Sázava River in the Upper Sázava Hills, roughly 14 kilometres northwest of Havlíčkův Brod, and its highest point is the hill Žebrákovský kopec at 601 metres. The first written mention dates from 1207, and the settlement grew most under the Trčka of Lípa family, which held it until 1607. A glassmaking tradition began there in the 17th century and continues today, with the largest Czech glass company running a plant in the town. The town is also known for a large women's prison, its main employer. The main sight is the castle, rebuilt by Burian Trčka of Lípa in 1567, with an English park beside it, and the town is on the Prague to Brno railway line.