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Prague-West District
Prague-West District ( cs, okres Praha-západ) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populated town of the district is Jesenice. Administrative division Prague-West District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competence: Černošice. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Bojanovice – Bratřínov – Březová-Oleško – Buš – Černolice – Černošice – Červený Újezd – Choteč – Chrášťany – Chýně – Chýnice – Číčovice – Čisovice – Davle – Dobrovíz – Dobříč – Dobřichovice – Dolní Břežany – Drahelčice – Holubice – Horoměřice – Hostivice – Hradištko – Hvozdnice – Jeneč – Jesenice – Jílové u Prahy – Jíloviště – Jinočany – Kamenný Přívoz – Karlík – Klínec – Kněževes – Kosoř – Kytín – Lety – Libčice nad Vlt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of The Czech Republic
Districts of the Czech Republic are territorial units, formerly used as second-level administrative divisions of the Czech Republic. After their primary administrative function has been abolished in 2003, they still exist for the activities of specific authorities and as statistical units. Their administrative function was moved to selected municipalities. Establishment In 1960, Czechoslovakia was re-divided into districts ('' okres'', plural ''okresy'') often without regard to traditional division and local relationships. In the area of the Czech Republic, there were 75 districts; the 76th Jeseník District was split in the 1990s from Šumperk District. Three consisted only of statutory cities Brno, Ostrava and Plzeň which gained the status of districts only in 1971; Ostrava and Plzeň districts were later expanded. The capital city of Prague has a special status, being considered a municipality and region at the same time and not being a part of any district, but ten district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choteč (Prague-West District)
Choteč is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 400 inhabitants. History The first written mention of the village of Choteč is from 1336. However, a creek and a forest named Choteč were mentioned already in 1115. The village was founded at the beginning of the 14th century. References Villages in Prague-West District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horoměřice
Horoměřice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants. Geography Horoměřice is situated northwest of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau. History The first written mention of Horoměřice is from 1273. Back then it was owned by the Strahov Monastery. The monastery lost the village during the Hussite Wars in 1421, but after changing hands several times, the monastery owned it continuously from 1598 until establishment of the municipality. Demographics Sights There is a simple castle from the 18th century, which belonged to the Strahov Monastery until 1945. Today it is owned by the municipality, which intends to reconstruct and use it for social and cultural purposes. Notable people *Benedikt Roezl Benedikt Roezl (13 August 1824, Horoměřice u Prahy, Horomeritz (Bohemia, Austrian Empire) – 14 October 1885, Prague) was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holubice (Prague-West District)
Holubice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Kozinec is an administrative part of Holubice. Geography Holubice is located about north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is the hill Ers at above sea level. History The first written mention of Holubice is in a donation deed of King Ottokar I from 1204. From 1547 to 1622, the village was owned by the Gryspek of Gryspach family. After their properties were confiscated by the royal chamber as a result of the Battle of the White Mountain, Polyxena of Lobkowicz acquired Holubice in 1623. Since then, it was property of the Lobkowicz family. Sights The most important monument is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a Romanesque-Gothic building with the core from the first half of the 13th century. It was rebuilt several times, but retains its medieval chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drahelčice
Drahelčice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 1,300 inhabitants. History The first written mention is from 1115. References Villages in Prague-West District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolní Břežany
Dolní Břežany is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,400 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Jarov, Lhota and Zálepy are administrative parts of Dolní Břežany. Notable people *Eduard Prchal Eduard Maximilian Prchal (January 1, 1911 – December 4, 1984) was a Czechoslovakian pilot and sole survivor of a 1943 plane crash that killed the Polish Prime Minister. Biography Eduard Prchal was born into a family of cabinet makers. Afte ... (1911–1984), pilot References Villages in Prague-West District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobřichovice
Dobřichovice is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 3,700 inhabitants. Geography Dobřichovice lies about south-west of Prague. It lies on both banks of the river Berounka. The northern part of the municipal territory is located in the Hořovice Uplands, the southern part in the Brdy, Brdy Highlands. Climate 2012 saw the nation's highest ever recorded temperature in the town, with the heat registering on 20 August. History The first written mention of Dobřichovice is from 1253, when it was donated to Knights of the Cross with the Red Star. With short breaks it was owned by this order throughout its existence. Dobřichovice Castle was built in the 16th century and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobříč (Prague-West District)
Dobříč is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 500 inhabitants. Gallery Dobříč, North.jpg, Northern part of the village Dobříč, main street.jpg, Main street References Villages in Prague-West District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobrovíz
Dobrovíz is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. The village has well preserved folk architecture and is protected by law as a Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, village monument reservation. Geography Dobrovíz is located about west of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau. History The first written mention of Dobrovíz is from 1238, when the village was donated to the Zderaz Monastery in what is today New Town, Prague, Prague-New Town. For a short time, there was a fortress, but it was probably destroyed during the Hussite Wars. From 1447 to 1621, Dobrovíz was owned by the Kolowrat family as a part of the Buštěhrad estate. During the Thirty Years' War, the village was badly damaged. In 1645, Dobrovíz was returned to the Christian church, then it was acquired by the Society of Jesus, Jesuits, who owned it until 1773. Econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davle
Davle is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Sázava and Sloup are administrative parts of Davle. Geography Davle is located about south of Prague. It lies the confluence of the Vltava and Sázava rivers. The highest point of the municipal territory is the hill Suchý vrch with an elevation of . History The first historical mention of Davle is the founding of benedictine monastery of St. John the Baptist by Duke Boleslaus II of Bohemia in 999. It became known as Ostrov Monastery, referring to its location on an island (in Czech ''ostrov''). When the important monastery at Sekanka was destroyed in 1278 by Brandenburg, Davle monastic building were enlarged. The site became the centre of religious communities within Upper Davle area. In 1310 in a papal bull from Pope Clement V, Davle is referred to as a market town. These privilege and coat of arms were confe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čisovice
Čisovice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Bojov is an administrative part of Čisovice. Notable people *Zdeněk Kudrna Zdeněk Kudrna (born 2 September 1946 in Čisovice, Czechoslovakia - died 1 June 1982) was an international speedway rider who reached he Speedway World Championship final in 1979. He also finished third in the Individual Ice Racing World Champ ... (1946–1982), speedway rider References Villages in Prague-West District {{PragueWest-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Číčovice
Číčovice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 300 inhabitants. References Villages in Prague-West District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
