Častolovice
Častolovice (German: Častolowitz, Tschastolowitz) is a market town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 1,600 inhabitants.
Častolovice | |
|---|---|
Market Town | |
 The castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Častolovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°7′58″N 16°10′44″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| Little District | Kostelec nad Orlicí |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | František Kunčar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 1,685[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 517 50 |
| Website | www |
The village lies 20 kilometers from Hradec Králové and was purportedly settled by Častolov of the Hronovec family in 1342. The main attraction of Častolovice is a Renaissance-era castle that has been owned by the Sternbergs, a family of Czech nobles, for over 300 years.[2]
Air view
References
- "Počet Obyvatel v Obcích - Population of Municipalities" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. p. 68. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- Mikule, Martin (25 August 2004). "Castolovice - a castle that is living". radio.cz. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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