Zemechy se nachazeji priblizne 3 km zapadne od centra Kralup nad Vltavou. Prvni pisemna zminka o obci pochazi z roku 1264. V 16. stoleti patrily, jako soucast panstvi Mikovice, do majetku Borynu ze Lhoty, kteri jej koupili od Elisky z Landstejna. V 17. stoleti zakoupil panstvi Zvoleneves vevoda Julius Jindrich Sasko-Lauenbursky, ktery k nemu pripojil i Mikovice a s nimi i obec Zemechy. Po jeho smrti panstvi prevzala jeho dcera, velkovevodkyne Anna Marie Frantiska Toskanska, ktera zalozila severne od Zemech i zemedelskou usedlost Novy dvur.
Celkovy pohled na Zemechy
Dominantou obce je barokni kostel Narozeni sv. Jana Krtitele, zalozeny roku 1723, zboznou Annou Marii Frantiskou Toskanskou. V blizkosti kostela je zvonice, ve ktere byly umisteny dva zvony. Jeden pochazel z roku 1689 a druhy z roku 1730. Bohuzel, oba byly zcizeny neznamym pachatelem. Prvni pisemna zminka o svatostanku v obci je mnohem starsi a to z roku 1352. Jednalo se o romansky kostelik, ktery byl znicen behem husitskych valek. V roce 1600 dal na navrsi nad obci postavit novy kostel Jan Boryne. Tento kostel byl koncipován jako misto posledniho odpocinku prislusníku rodu Borynu, ale behem tricetilete valky vzal za sve. Na jeho troskach byl vystaven dnesni barokni svatostanek. Poslednim zemesskym fararem byl Vladimir Dvorak. Nejcennejsim artefaktem, ktery se v kostele kdysi nachazel, byl polychromovany relief nazvany Posledni vecere Pane, ktery se do Zemech dostal ze zborene puvodni Betlemske kaple. Bohuzel, po roce 1918 byl prevezen do Prahy kvuli restaurovani a jiz se do Zemech nevratil. V soucasnosti je vystaven v Lobkovickem palaci na Prazskem hrade.
Kostel Narozeni sv. Jana Krtitele
V roce 1882 byla vybudovana velvarska draha a Zemechy tak ziskaly prvni spojeni se svetem. Bylo ovsem nutno dojit na nadrazi do Mikovic. Prvni vlastni zastávku ziskaly Zeměchy az roku 1933 na slanské spojce. Dominantou obce je kopec Spicak, na jehoz vrcholu byl v roce 1906 vztycen zelezny kriz s Kristem a napisem: "Pane nedej zahynouti nam ni budoucim 1906". V roce 1908 byla vybudovana tzv. Jubilejni alej, ktera byla osazena stromy. Pozdeji byl cely vrch zalesnen. V Zemechach melo a ma pomerne velkou tradici rybnikarstvi. Na mape z roku 1742 je mezi Mikovicemi a Zemechami zakreslen velky rybnik, ktery se ovsem do dnesni doby nedochoval. Dnes jsou rybniky na opacne strane, tj. mezi obcemi Zemechy a Olovnice.
Krizek na vrsku Spicak
Zatimco v 18. stoleti mely Zemechy jen 20 obyvatel, pri scitani lidu 31.12. 1869 bydlelo v Zemechach již 329 obyvatel v 38 domech. Dnes ma v obci trvale bydliste 400 obyvatel. Nejvyznamejsi prirodni pamatkou je sprasova rokle, ktera se nachazi na jiznim okraji obce. Vznikla ve ctvrtohorach a dnes je chranenym uzemim s vyskytem nekolika vzacnych druhu zivocichu a rostlin. Detailnejsi popis teto lokality lze ziskat v listingu kese GC1JNTA.
Podle Josefa Stupky: Kralupy nad Vltavou, městské části a blízké okolí v minulosti a ve vzpomínkách.
English
Zemechy is a part of Kralupy nad Vltavou and is located approximately 3 km west of the city center. The first written notice of the village dates back to the year of 1264. In the 16th century the village was a part of Mikovice property which was owned by the Boryna family. A century later the property was bought by the count Julius Jindrich Saxon-Lauenburg and after he died it was inherited by his daughter Anna Maria Francesca Toscana who also founded a homestead Novy Dvur.
A noticeable dominant of the village is the baroque church of Svaty Jan Krtitel (John Baptiste) which was founded by Anna Maria Francesca Toscana in 1723. Next to the church there is a bell tower which housed two bells from the 17th and 18th century. Unfortunately, both bells were stolen by an unknown thief. However, this church was not the first shrine in the village. The first small roman church was founded in 1352 but unfortunately, it was destroyed by the Hussites at the beginning of the 15th century. In 1600 count Jan Boryne built a new church which should have served as a family tomb. Unfortunately, it was also destroyed, this time during the Thirty year war. The church founded by Anna Maria Francesca Toscana survived to these days. The most valuable artefact in this church was a wooden relief called Last Supper which originated from the ancient Bethlehem chapel. Unfortunately, in 1918 it was transported to Prague for the renovation and was never sent back to Zemechy. Nowadays, it is possible to see it in Lobkowic palace in Prague castle.
The first connection of Zemechy with the surrounding world was Velvary railway constructed in 1882. Zemechy did not have it's own station but people had to walk to Mikovice station which was approximately 1,5 km away. Station Zemechy was established on Slany railway in 1933. Above the village there is a hill called Spicak. In 1906 local patriots erected an iron cross with crucified Jesus on the top of the hill.
While in the 18th century Zemechy had only 20 inhabitants in 1869 more than 300 people lived and worked there. Today over 400 people live in this part of Kralupy nad Vltavou.