The small town Batelov lies about 18 km south-east of the town Pelhřimov, 552 m a.s.l.

Its history dates back to the 13th century. It is first mentioned in 1279 as a village, in 1534 it was already known as a small town.

The Late-Renaissance mansion from the 17th century stands in the village. It was built in the place of the original fortress and later it was reconstructed in the Baroque style.
The dominant feature of the square is the Baroque Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, which was built between 1755 - 1766. The synagogue, which was founded in the former Jewish ghetto at the beginning of the 19th century, reminds of the existence of the Jewish minority in Batelov.

The memorial of the Czech writer and journalist Karel Havlíček Borovský can be found near the mansion.

The ruins of the Janštejn castle can be found about 6 km south-west of Batelov.