Å kvorec is a market town in
Prague-East District
Prague-East District ( cs, okres Praha-východ) is a district ('' okres'') within the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative seat is in Prague. The most populated town of the district is Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Bolesla ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Třebohostice is an administrative part of Škvorec.
Geography
Å kvorec is located about east of
Prague. It lies on the border between the
Prague Plateau
The Prague Plateau ( cs, Pražská plošina) is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the area of Prague and in the Central Bohemian Region.
Geomorphology
The Prague Plateau is a mesoregion of the B ...
and
Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Plachtě at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Å kvorec is from 1279. In 1497, King
Vladislaus II promoted Å kvorec into a
market town. The market town was acquired by
Albrecht von Wallenstein in 1621, but he sold it to
Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein a year later. He joined it to the
Kostelec estate.
Sights
Å kvorec Castle, also known as Savoia Castle, is the main landmark of Å kvorec. Today it is privately owned and used as a hotel and restaurant.
References
External links
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Market towns in the Czech Republic