Verušičky () is a municipality and village in
Karlovy Vary District in the
Karlovy Vary Region of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Verušičky consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Verušičky (181)
*Albeřice (98)
*Budov (22)
*Hřivínov (4)
*Luka (59)
*Malý Hlavákov (15)
*Týniště (37)
*Vahaneč (24)
*Záhoří (8)
Geography
Verušičky is located about southeast of
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ...
. It lies mostly in the
Doupov Mountains, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the
Teplá Highlands. The highest point is the hill Janský vrch at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Verušičky is from 1556, when there was a fortress. The most important owners of the village were the families of Schlick (1705–1708), Breidenbach (1758–1775) and
Nostitz (1775–1799).
Demographics
Transport
The I/6 road (which replaces the incomplete section of the
D6 motorway from
Prague
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to Karlovy Vary; part of the
European route E48) passes through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of the Verušičky is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It is a valuable rural Baroque building. It dates from the early 18th century.
The Verušičky Castle was a Renaissance fortress, which was converted into a Baroque castle at the beginning of the 18th century. At the end of the 19th century, it was reconstructed in the pseudo-Gothic style. Today the castle is dilapidated and unused.
References
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Villages in Karlovy Vary