Běchovice () is a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...
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 ...
, currently a municipal district in the administrative district
Prague 21
Prague 21, also known as Újezd nad Lesy is municipal district (''městská část'') in Prague, Czech Republic. It is located in the eastern part of the city. It has 10,429 inhabitants as of 2021.
The administrative district (''správní obvod'') ...
. It is located about 13 km east of the city centre. The main road and railway line connecting Prague and
Kolín
Kolín (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monume ...
pass through Běchovice. The population as of 2008 was 4,038.
First mentioned in 1228 in possession of
St. George's Convent
St. George's Convent () was a community of Benedictines, Benedictine nuns located in Prague Castle in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) between 973 and 1782.
Founded in 973, the abbey was next to the seat of ecclesiastical and state power in Bohe ...
at
Prague Castle
Prague Castle (; ) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for List of rulers ...
, the village was incorporated into Prague in 1974.
Běchovice railway station was the site of
Massacre in Běchovice
The Massacre in Běchovice occurred on 17 June 1848 at the train station in the village of Běchovice near Prague (now part of the city), in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic).
In the revolutionary year 1848, many of Prague's bourgeoisie decided t ...
which happened on 17 June 1848.
Today the location is domestically known mainly for the
Běchovice – Prague Race
The Běchovice – Prague Race is an annual running event which takes place in September between the Prague districts of Běchovice, where the race starts, and Žižkov, where the race ends. It is a point-to-point race which features a climb toward ...
, a mass attended 10 km run whose course follows the road from Běchovice towards Prague. It has been held in early autumn each year without interruption since 1897.
Demographics
References
External links
* http://www.praha-bechovice.cz/ official website of the municipal district
* http://www.bechovice-praha.cz/ official website of Běchovice - Prague Run
* https://www.facebook.com/PrahaBechovice Facebook of Běchovice in Prague
File:Bechovice_Prague_CZ_kilometre_stone_13.JPG, Kilometre stone 13 on thoroughfare to Kolín, the starting point of the Běchovice Run
File:Praha,_Běchovice,_památník.jpg, Runner's memorial in adjacent park
Districts of Prague
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