Chocerady is a municipality and village in
Benešov District
Benešov District ( cs, okres Benešov) is a district ('' okres'') within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Benešov.
Complete list of municipalities
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Bernartice –
Bílkovice –
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in the
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Komorní Hrádek, Samechov, Vestec and Vlkovec are administrative parts of Chocerady.
Geography
Chocerady is located about northeast of
Benešov
Benešov (; german: Beneschau; also known as Benešov u Prahy) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle.
Administrative parts
Villages of Baba, ...
and southeast of
Prague
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. It lies in the
Benešov Uplands
Benešov (; german: Beneschau; also known as Benešov u Prahy) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle.
Administrative parts
Villages of Baba, ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The
Sázava River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Chocerady is from 1250. The Komorní Hrádek Castle was first documented in 1412 and in 1525, it became the administrative centre of the estate. From 1554 to 1773, it was owned by the
Waldstein family
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.
Transport
The
D1 motorway from Prague to
Brno
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passes along the western and southern municipal border just outside the municipal territory.
Chocerady is located on the local railway line leading from
Čerčany
Čerčany is a municipality and village in Benešov District if the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Vysoká Lhota is an administrative part of Čerčany.
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to
Ledeč nad Sázavou
Ledeč nad Sázavou (; until 1921 Ledeč) is a town in the Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban mon ...
.
Sights
The landmark of the centre of Chocerady is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the second half of the 16th century, and then in the Baroque style in the early 18th century.
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Villages in Benešov District