Záběhlice is a
cadastral area
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Often it is represented graphically in a cad ...
of
Prague
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,
Czech Republic
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, lying in both the
Prague 10
Prague 10 is both a municipal and administrative district in Prague, Czech Republic with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
Twin towns
*Ballerup, Denmark
*Prešov, Slovakia
*Nyíregyháza, Hungary
*Jasło, Poland
Neighbourhood (cadastral communities) ...
and
Prague 4
Prague 4, formally the Prague 4 Municipal District (''Městská čast Praha 4''), is a second-tier municipality in Prague. The administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name consists of municipal districts Prague 4 and Kunratice.
...
administrative districts
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.
Demographics
There are 3,255 households in Záběhlice comprising 32,034 persons, of whom 17,111 are female, 14,923 are male and 3,134 are under fifteen years of age (1,531 being girls and 1,603 boys).
[Mozek.cz - Záběhlice]
(accessed 26 September 2009) It lies in three post codes: 102 00, 106 00 and 141 00.
History
The first mention of Záběhlice dates to the 1088 foundation charter of the
Vyšehrad Canonry
Vyšehrad (Czech for "upper castle") is a historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic, just over 3 km southeast of Prague Castle, on the east bank of the Vltava River. It was probably built in the 10th century. Inside the fort are the Basilica ...
.
[Záběhlice.net - Historie]
(accessed 26 September 2009) Though the surviving document itself is a forged copy from the 12th century, the mention is considered authentic.
By the fifteenth century, the growth of wineries in the township led to the wine of Záběhlice being ranked amongst the best
Czech wine
Wine in the Czech Republic is produced mainly in southern Moravia, although a few vineyards are located in Bohemia. However, Moravia accounts for around 96% of the country's vineyards, which is why Czech wine is more often referred to as ''Moravia ...
s of the day.
[Rais, Karel (1898). ''Politický a školní okres Vinohradský a paměti i rozvoj národních jeho škol.''] The
Záběhlice Church
Záběhlice is a cadastral area of Prague, Czech Republic, lying in both the Prague 10 and Prague 4 administrative districts.
Demographics
There are 3,255 households in Záběhlice comprising 32,034 persons, of whom 17,111 are female, 14,923 ar ...
, built around the 12th century, is an important structure remaining from the early days of the township. Excavations in February 1960 uncovered the ruins of a
medieval
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fort at the bottom of
Hamerský Lake, probably built by
Holy Roman Emperor
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Václav IV
Wenceslaus IV (also ''Wenceslas''; cs, Václav; german: Wenzel, nicknamed "the Idle"; 26 February 136116 August 1419), also known as Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, was King of Bohemia from 1378 until his death and King of Germany from 1376 until he w ...
(Wenceslaus) who visited the area in 1408
[Škrabal, František (1934). ''Almanach okresu Praha XIII.'' (pp 175-184)] and destroyed in the
Hussite Wars
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of 1420.
The first school was opened in 1863.
By 1907, it comprised five grades; however, two were operated privately.
It became a part of the city of Prague in 1922,
[Kuča, Karl (2002). ''Města a městečka v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku Par-Pra (V. díl).'' .] and formed a division of the Prague XIII district.
Seznam obcí a částí Velké Prahy podle čtvrtí
(accessed 26 September 2009) In the 1960s, the extensive Zahradní Město housing estate was built in Záběhlice.[Getting acquainted with Municipal District Prague 10]
(accessed 26 September 2009)
Záběhlice Castle
Záběhlice Castle ( cs, Záběhlický zámek) was built in the 17th century atop a 14th-century fort.World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
it was host to several high-ranking officials of the Austro-Hungarian Army
The Austro-Hungarian Army (, literally "Ground Forces of the Austro-Hungarians"; , literally "Imperial and Royal Army") was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy from 1867 to 1918. It was composed of three parts: the joint arm ...
.
References
External links
Official site of Prague 10
Staré Záběhlice (Zabehlice.net)
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Districts of Prague