Straškov-Vodochody is a municipality in
Litoměřice District in the
Ústí nad Labem Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The municipality consists of the villages of Straškov and Vodochody. They are urbanistically fused.
Geography
Straškov-Vodochody is located about southeast of
Litoměřice
Litoměřice (; german: Leitmeritz) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
The town is the seat ...
and north of
Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the
Lower Ohře Table.
History
The first written mention of Vodochody is from 999, when Duke
Boleslaus II donated the village to the Ostrov Monastery in
Davle
Davle is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Sázava and Sloup are administrative parts of Davle.
Geography
Davle is located ...
. The first written mention of Straškov is from 1271. The municipality was established on 1 January 1950 by the merger of the municipalities of Straškov and Vodochody.
Demographics
Transport
The
D8 motorway from Prague to
Ústí nad Labem runs near the northern municipal border.
Straškov is located on two railway lines of local importance:
Roudnice nad Labem–
Bříza and Straškov–
Vraňany
Vraňany is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bo ...
.
Sights
The landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Straškov. The complex of the original Romanesque church from the 12th century was rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century, but several Romanesque elements have been preserved to this day. In the 18th century, baroque modifications were made.
Notable people
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Václav Renč
Václav Renč (28 November 1911, Straškov-Vodochody, Vodochody – 30 April 1973, Brno) was a Czech poet, dramatist and translator. Like other Catholic ruralistic writers, his themes included God, traditions and the countryside.
Life
Renč was b ...
(1911–1973), poet and translator
References
External links
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Villages in Litoměřice District