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Říčany (; ) is a town in
The Říčany Castle was one of the oldest stone castles in the Czech Republic. The ruins of the early Gothic castle are freely accessible.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul and the town hall from 1864 are the landmarks of Masarykovo Square. The church was originally a Gothic building from around 1270. After it was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1719. The
Prague-East District
Prague-East District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populated town of the district is Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav.
Administrative division
Prague-East District i ...
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 17,000 inhabitants.
According to the national Quality of Life Index, which has been comparing the standard of living in the cities and towns of the Czech Republic since 2018, the town is rated the best place to live in the country in all years.
Administrative division
Říčany consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Říčany (10,731) *Jažlovice (163) *Kuří (185) *Pacov (1,037) *Radošovice (2,750) *Strašín (1,165) *Voděrádky (413)Geography
Říčany is located about east of Prague. The western part of the municipal territory lies in thePrague 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 ...
and the eastern part in the Benešov Uplands
The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The town lies on the stream of Říčanský potok, which supplies several small fish ponds.
History
According to ''Czech Chronicle'' ofWenceslaus Hajek
Wenceslaus Hájek of Libočany (, , ; late 15th century – 18 March 1553) was a Bohemian chronicler. He was author of famous '' Bohemian Chronicle'' (1541), also called the ''Hájek's Chronicle''. This work served as the main source of Czech histo ...
, Říčany existed already in 748. The first trustworthy written mention of the settlement is from 1289. A large castle was built here in 1260–1270, but during the Hussite Wars
The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, a ...
it was conquered and abandoned, and in the 16th century, it became a ruin.
Říčany experienced a decline after the Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine ...
. After the construction of Prague–Vienna railway in 1869, the town began to prosper and develop again. Luxury villas began to be built, and Říčany became a popular recreational location.
Demographics
Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague toBrno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
passes through the municipal territory.
Říčany is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov
Benešov (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle.
Administrative division
Benešov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population ...
.
Culture
* ''Starák'' – multicultural festival (beginning of August) * ''Říčanský nos'' – town festival (beginning of September)Education
There are three primary schools in Říčany. The "First primary school" is located in the centre of the town, on Masarykovo Square. The "Second primary school" is located in the upper part of Říčany, Radošovice and the "Third primary school" is located on the south-east border of Říčany next to Oliva Children's Medical Institution. There are three secondary schools: the state school Gymnasium Říčany, the private Masaryk Gymnasium, and Říčany Vocational Secondary School of Catering.Sights
The Říčany Castle was one of the oldest stone castles in the Czech Republic. The ruins of the early Gothic castle are freely accessible.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul and the town hall from 1864 are the landmarks of Masarykovo Square. The church was originally a Gothic building from around 1270. After it was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1719. The Marian column
Marian may refer to:
People
* Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name
* Marian (surname), a list of people so named
Places
* Marian, Iran (disambiguation)
* Marian, Queensland, a town in Australia
* Marian, a village in toe c ...
on the town square, with a gilded statue of the Virgin Mary Immaculate, dates from 1699. It is a simplified copy of the column that stood on the Old Town Square
Old Town Square ( or colloquially , ) is a historic square in the Old Town quarter of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is located between Wenceslas Square and Charles Bridge.
Buildings
The square features buildings belonging t ...
in Prague.
Jureček lido
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Geography
* Lido (Belgrade), a river beach on the Danube in Belgrade, Serbia
* Venice Lido, an 11-kilometre-long barrier island in the Venetian Lagoon, Venice, Italy
* Ruislip Lido, a reservoir and artificial beach in Ruisl ...
in Radošovice was founded in the 1920s. Due to its age and atmosphere, it is among the most popular swimming pools in the region.
Twin towns – sister cities
Říčany is twinned with: *Albertslund
Albertslund is a Copenhagen suburb in Albertslund Municipality, Denmark. It is located west of central Copenhagen, with a population of around 30,000.
Albertslund is a planned community or new town mainly built in the 1960s and 1970s. The sub ...
, Denmark
* Borken, Germany
* Dainville
Dainville () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France west of Arras..
Population
Twin towns
Dainville is twinned with the following town:
* Whitstable, Kent, England
See also
*Communes of the P ...
, France
* Grabow
Grabow () is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The town lies southeast of Ludwigslust, the next city, and has the river Elde passing through its old town which is characterized by 16th century tim ...
, Germany
* Opatówek
Opatówek is a town of 3,800 inhabitants in central Poland, situated southeast from Kalisz, in the Kalisz County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. The Gmina, commune (Gmina) of Opatówek, including the town of Opatówek and 26 other villages, h ...
, Poland
* Whitstable
Whitstable () is a town on the north coast of Kent, England, at the convergence of the The Swale, Swale and the Greater Thames Estuary, north of Canterbury and west of Herne Bay, Kent, Herne Bay.
The town, formerly known as Whitstable-on-Se ...
, England, United Kingdom
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ricany Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Prague-East District