Vrané nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in
Prague-West District
Prague-West District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populated town of the district is Jesenice.
Administrative division
Prague-West District is formed by only one administ ...
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
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.
Geography
Vrané nad Vltavou is located about south 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 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 the hill Chlumík with an elevation of . The municipality is situated on the right bank of the
Vltava
The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...
River.
History
The first written mention of Vrané nad Vltavou (until the 19th century known as Vraný) and Skochovice (originally a separate village, today an integral part of Vrané nad Vltavou) is in the founding deed of the
Břevnov Monastery
Břevnov Monastery (, ) is a Benedictine archabbey in the Břevnov district of Prague, Czech Republic. It was founded by Saint Adalbert, the second Bishop of Prague, in AD 993 with the support of Bohemian Duke Boleslaus II. The first Bened ...
from 993. Both villages were purchased by the
Zbraslav Monastery
The Cistercian Abbey of Zbraslav (, , ) located in Zbraslav near Prague (today part of Prague) was one of the most significant monastery, monasteries of the Cistercians, Cistercian Order in the Kingdom of Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic). Fou ...
in 1407. The Veitmile family bought the villages in the second half of the 15th century, but their properties were confiscated after the
Battle of White Mountain
The Battle of White Mountain (; ) was an important battle in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War. It led to the defeat of the Bohemian Revolt and ensured Habsburg control for the next three hundred years.
It was fought on 8 November 16 ...
, and Zbraslav Monastery acquired the two villages again. In 1785, the monastery was abolished and the villages were managed by a religious fund until the establishment of an independent municipality.
Demographics
Transport
Vrané nad Vltavou is located on the railway lines Prague–
Dobříš
Dobříš (; ) is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,900 inhabitants. It is known for the Dobříš Castle.
Administrative division
Dobříš consists of two municipal parts (in brack ...
and Prague–
Čerčany
Čerčany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Čerčany consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according t ...
.
Sights
The main landmark of Vrané nad Vltavou is the Church of Saint George. It was first mentioned in 1352. In the mid-17th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style and significantly expanded. The main altar is Baroque and is decorated with an image of
St. George slaying a dragon.
Notable people
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Jaromír Vejvoda
Jaromír Vejvoda (28 March 1902 – 13 November 1988) was a Czechs, Czech composer. He is best known as the author of the "Beer Barrel Polka".
Life and work
Vejvoda was born and died in Prague-Zbraslav. From 1936 to 1960, he lived in Vrané nad ...
(1902–1988), composer; lived here in 1936–1960
References
External links
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Villages in Prague-West District