Všeruby (; ) is a town in

Plzeň-North District Plzeň-North District () is a Okres, district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň. The most populated town of the district is Nýřany. Administrative division Plzeň-North District is divided into two Dis ...

in the

Plzeň Region Plzeň Region or Plzeňský Region (also known as Pilsen Region; ) is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the western part of the historical land of Bohemia and named after the capital, Plz ...

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 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Všeruby consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Všeruby (1,286) *Chrančovice (119) *Chrástov (9) *Klenovice (73) *Kokořov (54) *Popovice (24) *Radimovice (50)

Geography

Všeruby is located about northwest of

Plzeň Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...

. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The

Třemošná Třemošná (; ) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Třemošná consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cen ...

River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Všeruby is from 1212. Until 1945, most of the inhabitants were ethnic Germans. In 1945, the German population was expelled.

Demographics

Transport

The I/20 road (part of the

European route E49 European route E49 is a road that forms part of the International E-road network. It runs between Magdeburg, Germany, and Vienna, Austria. The road follows the route: * Germany ** : - Magdeburg, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, ** : ** : - Plauen * Czec ...

) from Plzeň to

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 ...

passes through the municipal territory.

Sights

The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of the Holy Spirit. Originally a Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century, it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the second half of the 16th century. The Church of Saint Martin is located in the area of the former gord. It is a Romanesque church from the second half of the 12th century. The

chancel In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the Choir (architecture), choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building. It may termi ...

was added in the Gothic-Renaissance period and rebuilt in 1684. The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk is a valuable small Baroque building. It dates from around 1760.

Notable people

* Carola Braunbock (1924–1978), German actress *

Franz Metzner Franz Metzner (18 November 1870, Všeruby (Plzeň-North District), Wscherau, near Plzeň – 24 March 1919, Berlin) was an influential German sculptor, particularly his sculptural figures integrated into the architecture of Central European publ ...

(1870–1919), German sculptor

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vseruby Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Plzeň-North District