Unhošť is a town in
Kladno District in the
Central Bohemian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 5,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an
urban monument zone.
Geography
Unhošť is located about south of
Kladno and west of
Prague. It lies mostly in the
Křivoklát Highlands, the eastern part of the municipal territory lies in 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 ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The Černý Brook springs here and supplies a system of ponds.
History
The first written mention of Unhošť is from 1284. In 1329, it was referred to as a
market town belonging to the
Křivoklát
Křivoklát (german: Pürglitz) 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 Křivoklát Castle.
Administrative parts
Villages of Častonice and Pí ...
estate. In 1489, King
Vladislaus II granted Unhošť various privileges and thus accelerated its development. The development was interrupted by the
Thirty Years' War, during which the market town was captured twice. Between 1783 and 1790, Unhošť was promoted to a town.
Demographics
Transport
The
D6 motorway runs north of the town.
Sights
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is the landmark of the historic centre and the oldest monument in the town. 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
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František Plesnivý
František Plesnivý (4 April 1845 – 9 August 1918) was a Czech architect known for his Art Nouveau early designs and utilitarian later designs. Among his many buildings are Ettrichova Vila (1873), the Jaroměř (present-day Czech Republic) hou ...
(1845–1918), architect
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Karel Wellner
Karel Wellner (5 March 1875, in Unhošť – 14 June 1926, in Olomouc) was a Czech graphic artist, painter, cartoonist, illustrator, art historian
Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylisti ...
(1875–1926), painter and illustrator
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František Pospíšil (born 1944), ice hockey player and coach
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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 of ...
(born 1981), javelin thrower, Olympic winner; lives here
References
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Kladno District