
In the scenic landscape of the Český Smaragd micro-region, on the confluence of the rivers Želivka and Sázava, you will find the village of Soutice that was first mentioned in historical annals at the end of the 1200s. In the centre of the village stands the Church of St James the Great, a Romanesque-Gothic structure. The local small chateau once entertained the famous opera singer Ema Destinnová and the surrounding unspoiled landscape enchanted the writer O. Pavel and the composer L. Huřík who wrote a composition entitled Soutická polka for the village.