Býchory
Býchory is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Geography Býchory is located about northeast of Kolín and east of Prague. The western part of the municipality with the village lies in the Central Elbe Table. The eastern part lies in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is the Homole hill at above sea level. The stream Hluboký potok originates here and flows across the municipality. History The first written mention of Býchory is from 1352, when the church was documented. Demographics Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. Sights Býchory Castle (also called Horskýsfeld) is a manor house, built in the Tudor neo-Gothic style in 1865. It was owned by Jan Kubelík in 1904–1916. The Church of Saint Bartholomew is a building with a Gothic core. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1854–1855. Notable people *Jan Kubelík (1880–19 ...
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