Všeruby (; german: Wscherau) is a town in
Plzeň-North District in the
Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region ( cs, Plzeňský kraj; german: Pilsner Region) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň (English, german: Pilsen). In terms of area, Plzeň Reg ...
of the
Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Chrančovice, Chrástov, Klenovice, Kokořov, Popovice and Radimovice are administrative parts of Všeruby.
Geography
Všeruby is located about northwest of
Plzeň
Plzeň (; German and English: Pilsen, in German ) is a city in the Czech Republic. About west of Prague in western Bohemia, it is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 169,000 inhabita ...
. 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 at above sea level. The Třemošná Stream flows through the town.
History
The first written mention of Všeruby is from 1212. Until 1945, most of the inhabitants were ethnic Germans. In 1945, the German population was
expelled.
Demographics
Transport
The I/20 road (part of the
European route E49
European route E49 forms part of the International E-road network. It begins in Magdeburg, Germany, and ends in Vienna, Austria.
The road follows the route:
* Germany
** : - Magdeburg, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt,
** :
** : - Plauen
* Czech Republic
...
) from Plzeň to
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary (; german: Karlsbad, formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It lies on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá. ...
passes through the municipal territory.
Sights
The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of the Holy Spirit. Originally a Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century, it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the second half of the 16th century.
The Church of Saint Martin is located in the area of the former
gord. It is a Romanesque church from the second half of the 12th century. The
chancel was added in the Gothic-Renaissance period and rebuilt in 1684.
The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk is a valuable small Baroque building. It dates from around 1760.
Notable people
*
Carola Braunbock (1924–1978), German actress
*
Franz Metzner (1870–1919), German sculptor
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Plzeň-North District