Průhonice
Průhonice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants. It is known for Průhonice Park, which has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
Průhonice | |
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Průhonice Castle and its park | |
Průhonice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′6″N 14°13′37″E / 50.00167°N 14.22694°ECoordinates: 50°0′6″N 14°13′37″E / 50.00167°N 14.22694°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 1187 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.69 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,641 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 252 43 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Rozkoš is an administrative part of Průhonice.
History
The first written mention of Průhonice is from 1187, when the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was consecrated.[2]
Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through Průhonice. On 1 January 2023, the 5.2 km (3.2 mi) long section of the D1 motorway from Prague to Průhonice was reclassified to a 1st class road.[3]
Sights
Průhonice Castle Park is one of the most significant castle parks in the Czech Republic. Since 2010, it has been protected as a national cultural monument. Later in 2010, it also has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites (as part of Historic Centre of Prague).[4] It is described as "original masterpiece of garden landscape architecture of worldwide importance".[5] It has area of 250 hectares (620 acres),[6] out of which 211.42 hectares (522.4 acres) is UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was founded in 1885 by Count Arnošt Emanuel Silva Tarouca.[5]
The Romanesque Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is located in the park. It is the oldest preserved building in the municipality.[7]
The Dendrological Garden was founded in the 1970s. It has an area of 73 ha (180 acres). There are about 5,000 taxa of woody plants and perennials, which makes it one of the largest collections of ornamental plants in the country.[7]
Notable people
- Andrej Babiš (born 1954), politician and businessman; lives here
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Průhonice. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "Do Průhonic již nevede D1, úsek z Chodova je silnicí I. třídy" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "Průhonický park pronikl mezi památky UNESCO, přiřadili ho k centru Prahy" (in Czech). iDnes. 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ a b "Historic Centre of Prague". UNESCO. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "The Průhonice Park". Institute of Botany of the CAS. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ a b "Základní informace o obci" (in Czech). Obec Průhonice. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
External links
- Official website
- Průhonice Park and Castle official website