Unhošť is a town in

Kladno District Kladno District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Kladno. Administrative division Kladno District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extend ...

in the

Central Bohemian Region The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...

of the

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. It has about 5,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Uněhošč. The name was derived from the personal name Uněhost, meaning "Uněhost's (court)".

Geography

Unhošť is located about south of

Kladno Kladno (; ) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the region and has a rich industrial history. Administrative division Kladno consists of six municipal parts ...

and west of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies mostly in the

Křivoklát Highlands Křivoklát () is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is known for the medieval Křivoklát Castle, protected as national cultural monument. Administrative d ...

, only the eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the

Prague Plateau The Prague Plateau () 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 Brdy Macroregion within ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The brook Černý potok originates in the municipal territory and supplies there a system of fishponds. The brook flows into the Loděnice River, which flows along the southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Unhošť is from 1284. In 1329, it was referred to as a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

belonging to the

Křivoklát Křivoklát () is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is known for the medieval Křivoklát Castle, protected as national cultural monument. Administrative div ...

estate. In 1489, King Vladislaus II granted Unhošť various privileges and thus accelerated its development. The development was interrupted by the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine ...

, during which the market town was captured twice. Between 1783 and 1790, Unhošť was promoted to a town.

Demographics

Transport

The D6 motorway from Prague to

Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ...

runs north of the town. The train station called ''Unhošť'', which serves the town, lies in the neighbouring municipality of

Malé Přítočno Malé Přítočno is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Etymology The initial name of the village was Přietočeň. The name was derived from the Czech ...

. It is located on the railway line Prague–

Kralupy nad Vltavou Kralupy nad Vltavou (; ) is a town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. It is known as a traffic hub and industrial agglomeration. Administrative division Kralupy nad Vltavou c ...

via Kladno.

Sights

The main landmark of the historic centre and the oldest monument in the town is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. Originally a Gothic building, it was built in the 14th century and first documented in 1329. At the beginning of the 18th century, the church was rebuilt into its current Baroque form.

Notable people

* František Plesnivý (1845–1918), architect *

Karel Wellner Karel Wellner (5 March 1875, in Unhošť – 14 June 1926, in Olomouc) was a graphic artist, painter, cartoonist, illustrator, art historian and critic from Bohemia and later Czechoslovakia. He was also a secondary school teacher and professor. ...

(1875–1926), painter and illustrator * František Pospíšil (born 1944), ice hockey player and coach *

Barbora Špotáková Barbora Špotáková (; born 30 June 1981) is a former Czech track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She is a two-time Olympic Champion and three-time World Champion, as well as the current world record holder with a throw o ...

(born 1981), javelin thrower, Olympic winner; lives here

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Unhost Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Kladno District