Villages of Borek, Kabáty, Luka pod Medníkem, Radlík, Studené and Žampach are administrative parts of Jílové u Prahy.
Geographyedit
Jílové u Prahy is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Lípový vrch at 457 m (1,499 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River forms the southern municipal border.
Historyedit
The first written mention of Jílové is from 1310. It is proved its existence in the 13th century, when it was founded by merger of gold mining settlements. In 1350, Jílové was raised to a royal town by King Charles IV. The gold mining ended in the 15th century during the Hussite Wars and some mines were flooded. The mining and importance of Jílové was partly revived by King Vladislaus II, but another decline of the town came with the Thirty Years' War.[2]
Although it was an unfavorable time for gold mining, the town began to prosper again in the 19th century. In 1897, the railway was built, and in 1900 the railway connection with Prague was finished.[2]
The town hall is main landmark of the historical centre. It is a former fortress with a tower from the 14th century. It was donated to Jílové as a ruin and after it was reconstructed, the town hall was moved to the building in 1708. In 1724 the upper floor was built. In 1854 the municipality have added a side building to the tower, and in 1855 a prison.[5]
The Church of Saint Adalbert is the oldest building in the town. It was built on the site of a wooden church in the first half of the 13th century and originally dedicated to St. Nicholas. In 1567, it was damaged by a fire, and during the 17th and 18th centuries, the church was repaired and baroqued several times.[5]
Žampach viaduct is a railway arch bridge, the highest stone bridge in the country.
In popular cultureedit
Several shots of the 1984 Oscars-awarded film Amadeus were shot in the church.[5]
Notable peopleedit
Edward Kelley (1555–1597), English alchemist and occultist; lived here[2]
^ abc"Historie města" (in Czech). Město Jílové u Prahy. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ abc"Památková zóna" (in Czech). Město Jílové u Prahy. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
^"Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Jílové u Prahy. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
External linksedit
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Official website
May 03, 2024
jílové, prahy, german, eule, town, prague, west, district, central, bohemian, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, historic, town, centre, well, preserved, protected, urban, monument, zone, townmasarykovo, square, with, town, hallflagcoat, armslocation. Jilove u Prahy German Eule is a town in Prague West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic It has about 5 200 inhabitants The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone Jilove u PrahyTownMasarykovo Square with the town hallFlagCoat of armsJilove u PrahyLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 49 53 53 N 14 29 34 E 49 89806 N 14 49278 E 49 89806 14 49278Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPrague WestFirst mentioned1310Government MayorPavel PesekArea Total16 25 km2 6 27 sq mi Elevation381 m 1 250 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total5 165 Density320 km2 820 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code254 01Websitewww wbr jilove wbr cz Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Sights 6 In popular culture 7 Notable people 8 Twin towns sister cities 9 References 10 External linksAdministrative parts editVillages of Borek Kabaty Luka pod Mednikem Radlik Studene and Zampach are administrative parts of Jilove u Prahy Geography editJilove u Prahy is located about 13 kilometres 8 mi south of Prague It lies in the Benesov Uplands The highest point is the hill Lipovy vrch at 457 m 1 499 ft above sea level The Sazava River forms the southern municipal border History editThe first written mention of Jilove is from 1310 It is proved its existence in the 13th century when it was founded by merger of gold mining settlements In 1350 Jilove was raised to a royal town by King Charles IV The gold mining ended in the 15th century during the Hussite Wars and some mines were flooded The mining and importance of Jilove was partly revived by King Vladislaus II but another decline of the town came with the Thirty Years War 2 Although it was an unfavorable time for gold mining the town began to prosper again in the 19th century In 1897 the railway was built and in 1900 the railway connection with Prague was finished 2 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18692 801 18802 693 3 9 18902 504 7 0 19002 465 1 6 19102 301 6 7 YearPop 19212 208 4 0 19302 494 13 0 19502 532 1 5 19612 974 17 5 19702 853 4 1 YearPop 19802 875 0 8 19913 285 14 3 20013 325 1 2 20114 367 31 3 20215 049 15 6 Source Censuses 3 4 Sights edit nbsp Church of Saint Adalbert The town hall is main landmark of the historical centre It is a former fortress with a tower from the 14th century It was donated to Jilove as a ruin and after it was reconstructed the town hall was moved to the building in 1708 In 1724 the upper floor was built In 1854 the municipality have added a side building to the tower and in 1855 a prison 5 The Church of Saint Adalbert is the oldest building in the town It was built on the site of a wooden church in the first half of the 13th century and originally dedicated to St Nicholas In 1567 it was damaged by a fire and during the 17th and 18th centuries the church was repaired and baroqued several times 5 Zampach viaduct is a railway arch bridge the highest stone bridge in the country In popular culture editSeveral shots of the 1984 Oscars awarded film Amadeus were shot in the church 5 Notable people editEdward Kelley 1555 1597 English alchemist and occultist lived here 2 Frantisek Chvalkovsky 1885 1945 politician diplomat minister of foreign affairs of CzechoslovakiaTwin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Jilove u Prahy is twinned with 6 nbsp Holzgerlingen Germany nbsp Novaky Slovakia nbsp Peschici ItalyReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 a b c Historie mesta in Czech Mesto Jilove u Prahy Retrieved 2021 06 23 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Praha zapad in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 3 4 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 a b c Pamatkova zona in Czech Mesto Jilove u Prahy Retrieved 2021 06 23 Partnerska mesta in Czech Mesto Jilove u Prahy Retrieved 2020 01 24 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jilove u Prahy Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jilove u Prahy amp oldid 1170980793, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
