Černošice () is a town in

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 ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 7,400 inhabitants. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. It lies southwest of

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, on the

Berounka The Berounka is a river in the Czech Republic, long, the biggest left tributary of Vltava, draining an area of . It carries the name Mže () for from its source in Germany, next to the Czech border, until its confluence with the Radbuza in Plze� ...

River.

History

The present-day town is made up of three historical parts: Horní Černosice, Dolní Mokropsy and Vráž. The village Dolní Mokropsy was first mentioned in 1088 and Horní Černošice in 1115. In Horní Černošice there was built the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary which was first mentioned in 1352 when it served as a

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

. A few farms stood around this church. The villages stood at two important trade routes – the route from

Bechyně Bechyně (; german: Bechin, Beching or ''Bechingen'') is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban ...

and from Prague to

Karlštejn Castle Karlštejn Castle ( cs, hrad Karlštejn; german: Burg Karlstein) is a large Gothic castle founded in 1348 by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor-elect and King of Bohemia. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as well ...

. Černošice was heavily damaged during the

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in 1639 when it was burnt to the ground by the Swedish army moving towards Prague. During the war, there was a great decline in population because of the war losses, epidemics and emigration. In 1862 the railway stations in Černošice were opened as a part of the new-built railway from Prague to

Plzeň Plzeň (; German and English: Pilsen, in German ) is a city in the Czech Republic. About west of Prague in western Bohemia, it is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 169,000 inhabita ...

. The new railway brought about a tourist and building boom. Lidos were founded along the river and many new villas were built. Černošice became one of the most famous residential and weekend-cottage satellites before. During this time Černošice started to lose its agricultural character. The development of the towns was stopped during the World Wars. In 1950, the originally separate villages were joined together and named Černošice.

Sights

In Černošice there are two churches. The Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary stands there since the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

and is the oldest preserved building in the town. In 2010 there was built a new church of

Church of the Brethren The Church of the Brethren is an Anabaptist Christian denomination in the Schwarzenau Brethren (german: link=no, Schwarzenauer Neutäufer "Schwarzenau New Baptists") tradition that was organized in 1708 by Alexander Mack in Schwarzenau, Germa ...

Transport

In Černošice there are two train stations: Černošice and Černošice-Mokropsy.

In popular culture

The English book '' The Twelve Little Cakes'' by

Dominka Dery Dominika Dery (born 7 March 1975 in Černošice near Prague, Czechoslovakia), also known as Dominika Furmanová, is a Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the ...

was written about the life of a dissident family during the Communist times in Černošice.

Notable people

Jan Janský Jan Janský () (3 April 1873 in Smíchov, now Prague – 8 September 1921 in Černošice, near Prague) was a Czech serologist, neurologist and psychiatrist. He is credited with the classification of blood into four types (I, II, III, IV).Book ...

(1873–1921), serologist, neurologist and psychiatrist *

Ferenc Futurista Ferenc Futurista, born as František Fiala (7 December 1891 – 19 June 1947) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in more than 45 films between 1918 and 1945. Selected filmography * '' Tu ten kámen'' (1923) * ''The Lantern'' (1925) * '' ...

(1891–1947), actor *

Věra Čáslavská en, the love of Tokyo ja, 「オリンピックの名花」 en, darling of the Olympic Games , country = Czechoslovakia , formercountry = , birth_date = , birth_place = Prague, Czechoslovakia ( occupied by Germany 1939– ...

(1942–2016), artistic gymnast and sports official *

Dominika Dery Dominika Dery (born 7 March 1975 in Černošice near Prague, Czechoslovakia), also known as Dominika Furmanová, is a Czech journalist and writer, having published works of poetry, drama, and a memoir. '' The Twelve Little Cakes'' (2004), which chr ...

(born 1975), journalist and writer

Twin towns – sister cities

Černošice is twinned with: * Gerbrunn, Germany *

Leśnica Leśnica (German: ''Leschnitz'', 1936-1945: ''Bergstadt'') is a town in Poland, located in Strzelce County, Opole Voivodship. History The oldest known mention of Leśnica comes from a 1217 document of Duke Casimir I of Opole. Its name is deriv ...

, Poland *

Themar Themar () is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 11 km northwest of Hildburghausen, and 14 km southwest of Suhl. Main sights * St. Bartholomew's Church, Themar * St. J ...

, Germany

References

External links

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Civil society in Černošice
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