Záběhlice is a
cadastral area
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Often it is represented graphically in ...
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 ...
,
Czech Republic
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, lying in both the
Prague 10
Prague 10 is both a municipal and administrative district in Prague, Czech Republic with more than 110,000 inhabitants.
Neighbourhood ( cadastral communities) of Prague 10
* Vršovice
* large part of Strašnice (except the block with Tesla Stra ...
and
Prague 4
Prague 4, formally the Prague 4 Municipal District (''Městská čast Praha 4''), is a second-tier municipality in Prague. The administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name consists of municipal districts Prague 4 and Kunratice.
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administrative districts
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.
History
The first mention of Záběhlice dates to the 1088 foundation charter of the
Vyšehrad Canonry.
[Záběhlice.net - Historie]
(accessed 26 September 2009) Though the surviving document itself is a forged copy from the 12th century, the mention is considered authentic.
By the fifteenth century, the growth of wineries in the township led to the wine of Záběhlice being ranked amongst the best
Czech wine
Wine in the Czech Republic is produced mainly in South Moravian Region, southern Moravia, although a few vineyards are located in Bohemia. However, Moravia accounts for around 96% of the country's vineyards, which is why Czech wine is more often r ...
s of the day.
[Rais, Karel (1898). ''Politický a školní okres Vinohradský a paměti i rozvoj národních jeho škol.''] The
Záběhlice Church, built around the 12th century, is an important structure remaining from the early days of the township. Excavations in February 1960 uncovered the ruins of a
medieval
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fort at the bottom of
Hamerský Lake, probably built by
Holy Roman Emperor
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Václav IV (Wenceslaus) who visited the area in 1408
[Škrabal, František (1934). ''Almanach okresu Praha XIII.'' (pp 175-184)] and destroyed in 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 ...
of 1420.
The first school was opened in 1863.
By 1907, it comprised five grades; however, two were operated privately.
It became a part of the city of Prague in 1922,
[Kuča, Karl (2002). ''Města a městečka v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku Par-Pra (V. díl).'' .] and formed a division of the Prague XIII district.
Seznam obcí a částí Velké Prahy podle čtvrtí
(accessed 26 September 2009) In the 1960s, the extensive Zahradní Město housing estate was built in Záběhlice.[Getting acquainted with Municipal District Prague 10]
(accessed 26 September 2009)
Záběhlice Castle
Záběhlice Castle () was built in the 17th century atop a 14th-century fort.World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
it was host to several high-ranking officials of the Austro-Hungarian Army
The Austro-Hungarian Army, also known as the Imperial and Royal Army,; was the principal ground force of Austria-Hungary from 1867 to 1918. It consisted of three organisations: the Common Army (, recruited from all parts of Austria-Hungary), ...
.
Demographics
There are 3,255 households in Záběhlice comprising 32,034 persons, of whom 17,111 are female, 14,923 are male and 3,134 are under fifteen years of age (1,531 being girls and 1,603 boys).[Mozek.cz - Záběhlice]
(accessed 26 September 2009) It lies in three post codes: 102 00, 106 00 and 141 00.
References
External links
Official site of Prague 10
Staré Záběhlice (Zabehlice.net)
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Districts of Prague