Ledeč nad Sázavou


Ledeč nad Sázavou is a town in the Vysočina Region, Czech Republic. The Sázava River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention comes from 12th century, when it was written about "a noble of Ledeč". Until 1918, the town was a part of the Austrian monarchy, in the district of the same name, in Bohemia.
A post-office was opened in 1852.
Gustav Mahler's mother, Marie Hermann, was born in Ledeč nad Sázavou on 2 March 1837. On 18 March 1857 she married his father Bernhard Mahler in Ledeč nad Sázavou.