Kladruby (german: Kladrau) is a town in

Tachov District Tachov District ( cs, okres Tachov)(German: Bezirk Tachau) is a district (''okres'') within Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Tachov. List of municipalities Benešovice - Bezdružice - Bor - Brod nad Tichou - Broumov - Čás ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Brod u Stříbra, Láz, Milevo, Pozorka, Tuněchody and Vrbice u Stříbra are administrative parts of Kladruby.

Geography

Kladruby is located about west of

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. It lies in the

Plasy Uplands Plasy (; german: Plass) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. It is known for its former monastery. Administrative parts Villages of Babina, Horní Hradiště, Lomnička, Neb ...

. The highest point is the hill Pastvina at above sea level. The Úhlavka River flows through the town.

History

The Kladruby village was founded together with the Kladruby Monastery in 1115. Around 1233, a new royal town was founded by Wenceslaus I of Bohemia.

Transport

The D5 motorway passes through the municipal territory.

Culture

Since 1977, the Kladruby Summer Music Festival focused on classical music has been held in the premises of the Kladruby Monastery.

Sights

The Kladruby Monastery is a large

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monastery founded in 1115 by Vladislaus I, Duke of Bohemia. Its vast late

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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (by architect

Jan Santini Aichel Jan Blažej Santini Aichel (3 February 1677 – 7 December 1723) was a Czech architect of Italian descent, whose major works represent the unique Baroque Gothic style - the special combination of the Baroque and Gothic styles. Biograp ...

) attests to the secular power and wealth of the monastery, which was dissolved under the regime of Joseph II.

Notable people

Ladislav Žemla Ladislav Žemla (6 November 1887 – 18 June 1955) was a Czech tennis player. He competed for Bohemia at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics and for Czechoslovakia at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. At the 1920 Olympics, he won a bronze ...

(1887–1955), tennis player

References

External links

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Official website of the monastery
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