Budyně nad Ohří () is a town in

Litoměřice District Litoměřice District () is a Okres, district in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Litoměřice. Administrative division Litoměřice District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Munici ...

in the

Ústí nad Labem Region Ústí nad Labem Region or Ústecký Region () is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of the historical land of Bohemia, and named after the capital, Ústí nad Labem. I ...

of the

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. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. It lies on the

Ohře The Ohře (), also known in English and German as Eger (), is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Bavarian district of Upper Franconia in Germany, and through the Karlovy Vary Region ...

River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Budyně nad Ohří consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Budyně nad Ohří (1,374) *Břežany nad Ohří (142) *Kostelec nad Ohří (122) *Nížebohy (188) *Písty (108) *Roudníček (98) *Vrbka (94)

Etymology

The name Budyně is derived from the personal name Buda, meaning "Buda's (village)".

Geography

Budyně nad Ohří is located about south of

Litoměřice Litoměřice (; ) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. The town is the seat of the Roman C ...

and northwest of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in a flat and mainly agricultural landscape of the

Lower Ohře Table The Lower Ohře Table () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Ústí nad Labem and Central Bohemian regions. Geomorphology The Lower Ohře Table is a mesoregion of the Central Bohemian Tab ...

. The

River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Budyně nad Ohří is from 1173. Originally there was a wooden castle, but it was rebuilt to a Gothic stone castle by King Ottokar I at the beginning of the 13th century. King

John of Bohemia John of Bohemia, also called the Blind or of Luxembourg (; ; ; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He is well known for having died while fighting ...

sold Budyně to the noble family of Zajíc of Hazmburk, who owned it until 1613. During their rule, the castle and the whole estate prospered and developed.

Demographics

Transport

Budyně nad Ohří is located on the railway from

Roudnice nad Labem Roudnice nad Labem (; ) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Rep ...

Libochovice Libochovice () is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants. Administrative division Libochovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the ...

. Historic trains run on it and it is only in operation during the summer tourist season on weekends.

Sights

Budyně nad Ohří is known for its water castle. Since 1946, it has been owned by the town. In the 1920s, the Janda's Museum was founded in the premises of the castle with an exposition of donations from travellers and private collections of the inhabitants of the region. The museum was reopened in 1997. The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is the landmark of the town square. It was founded in the 13th century. After it was damaged by a fire in 1669, the originally Gothic church was rebuilt in the Baroque style. In 1710, the church was extended.

Notable people

Bavor Rodovský mladší of Hustířany Bavor Rodovský mladší of Hustířany (around 1526 in Hustířany – 1591/92 or 1600 in Budyně nad Ohří) was a nobleman and alchemist from Bohemia. Bavor Rodovský mladší was born into the Rodovský of Hustířany noble family to Jan Rodov ...

(1526–1591), nobleman and alchemist; died here *

Petr Čech Petr Čech (; born 20 May 1982) is a Czech former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper and current ice hockey player who plays as a goaltender for Oxford City Stars. He has ...

(1944–2022), hurdler

Twin towns – sister cities

Budyně nad Ohří is twinned with: *

Hohnstein Hohnstein () is a town located in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony, in eastern Germany. As of 2020, its population numbered a total of 3,262. Geography It is situated in Saxon Switzerland, 12 km east of Pirna, and 28 ...

, Germany

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Budyne nad Ohri Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Litoměřice District