Bohušovice nad Ohří (german: Bauschowitz an der Eger) is a town in Litoměřice District in the

Ústí nad Labem Region Ústí nad Labem Region or Ústecký Region ( cs, Ústecký kraj, , ), is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of the historical land of Bohemia, and named after the capital, Ústí nad Labem ...

of the

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. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Hrdly is an administrative part of Bohušovice nad Ohří.

Geography

Bohušovice nad Ohří is located about south of

Litoměřice Litoměřice (; german: Leitmeritz) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. The town is the seat ...

and southeast of

Ústí nad Labem Ústí nad Labem (, , ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of its eponymous region and district. It is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway ju ...

. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the

Lower Eger Table Lower may refer to: *Lower (surname) *Lower Township, New Jersey *Lower Receiver (firearms) *Lower Wick Lower Wick is a small hamlet located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated about five miles south west of Dursley, eig ...

. The town proper lies on the left bank of the Ohře River.

History

The first written mention of Bohušovice nad Ohří is from 993, when Duke Boleslaus II donated the village to the

Břevnov Monastery Břevnov Monastery ( cs, Břevnovský klášter, german: Stift Breunau) is a Benedictine archabbey in the Břevnov Břevnov () is a district in the west of Prague, located in Prague 6. The district is home to the Břevnov Monastery (Czech: ''B� ...

. The village often changed hands. In 1384, the

Doksany Doksany (german: Doxan) is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. History The oldest settlement dates back between 4500 and 2500 BC. In 1993, archa ...

Monastery had built the Church of St. Procopius. From 1436 to 1460 Bohušovice was owned by the town of Litoměřice, then it was acquired by Vilému of Kounice, who sold it to the Kaplíř of Sulejovice family. But after the court process, the village returned to the property of the Doksany Monastery. During the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (80 ...

, Bohušovice was repeatedly looted and damaged by Saxons and Swedes. After the partial restoration of the village, it was once again plundered, this time by the

Prussia Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an em ...

ns in the

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. The economic development of the village started with the construction of the railway from Prague to

Dresden Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label=Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth larg ...

, which was put into operation in 1850. In 1920, Bohušovice was promoted to a town. After it ceased to be a town during the World War II, the status of the town was restored in 1998.

Transport

Bohušovice nad Ohří lies on the regional railway line from

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

Děčín Děčín (; german: Tetschen, 1942–1945: ''Tetschen–Bodenbach'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It is the 7th largest municipality in the country by area. Administrative parts D ...

Sights

The landmark of the town is the Church of Saints Procopius and Nicholas. It is a Baroque church of high artistic level from 1716 with an originally Gothic tower. Other sights are the Empire style Chapel of Saint Anne from the first half of the 19th century, and a stone Empire bridge over the Ohře from 1848.

Gallery

Bohusovice_nad_Ohri_CZ_Masaryk_Street_towards_NNW_029.jpg, Masarykova Street Bohusovice_nad_Ohri_CZ_Tyl_Street_towards_ESE_183.jpg, Tylova Street Bohusovice_nad_Ohri_CZ_SS_Procopius_and_Nicholas_church_622.jpg, Church of Saints Procopius and Nicholas Bohusovice_nad_Ohri_CZ_town_hall_0616.jpg, Town hall Bohusovice_nad_Ohri_CZ_Jan_Hus_memorial_from_S_015.jpg, Monument to Jan Hus Bohusovice_nad_Ohri_CZ_railway_station_from_SE_004.jpg, Railway station

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bohusovice nad Ohri Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Litoměřice District