Buštěhrad
Buštěhrad (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbuʃcɛɦrat]) is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. It is located 20 km northwest of Prague.
Buštěhrad | |
|---|---|
 Pond in the town centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Buštěhrad Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′19″N 14°11′19″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1209 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniela Javorčeková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,638 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 43 |
| Website | www |
History
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The first written mention of Buštěhrad is from 1209. In the 13th century, a keep was built here, later rebuilt to a castle, which was one of the biggest in the kingdom in the 15th century. In 1497, Buštěhrad was raised to a town by Vladislaus II.[2]
During the Thirty Years' War, the castle was destroyed. After the war, houses were built in the ruins, and it became a unique quarter, today called Starý Hrad ("Old Castle"). In the 19th century, the town developed thanks to coal mining and construction of the railway.[2]
Notable people
- Ota Pavel (1930–1973), writer and journalist
- Eduard Novák (1946–2010), ice hockey player
See also
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie Buštěhradu" (in Czech). Město Buštěhrad. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- "Česko-ledrenské přátelství dnes". ledro.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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