Villages of Blahotice, Dolín, Lotouš, Kvíc, Kvíček, Netovice, Otruby, Trpoměchy and Želevčice are administrative parts of Slaný.
Geography
Slánská Hill
Slaný is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Prague, in the Prague Plateau. The Červený Creek flows through the municipal territory from the southwest to the northeast. Its dominant feature is the hill Slánská hora, with 330 m (1,080 ft) above sea level.
History
The Wenceslaus Hajek's chronicle records Slaný as having been founded in 750, at the site of a salt spring below the Slánská hora Hill (slaný is a Czech word for "salty").[2]
The first written mention of Slaný is from 1262.[2] The town grew as a result of its location on the trade route between Prague and Saxony. The Benedictines established a hospital here in 1136, together with a church dedicated to St. Gotthard. It was this large presence of the church, and the unconsolidated state of landed property that went with it, that allowed King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia to charter Slaný as a town and give his royal assent to its Magdeburg rights only sometime in the decade after 1295.[2] In 1348, an earthquake damaged the now-fortified town; in 1371, a large fire broke out, and the church had to be rebuilt.
Slaný was captured by the Taborites in 1425 during the Hussite Wars, and remained in their hands until 1434. Not only did the Benedictine monks have to leave — this town by the hill was also one of Hussite holy cities, and their preachers expected it to survive the anticipated end of the world. Later, the Hussite king George of Poděbrady gave Slaný many privileges, after the town had supported his election to the throne. The town also participated in the Bohemian Revolt that opened the Thirty Years' War, housing the family of king Frederick V of the Palatinate. After the Battle of White Mountain, that meant a defeat for the cause, the town suffered as a result of the ravages of war. Afterwards, the new Catholic possessors of Slaný, the Martinic family, erected a Baroque church and edifice that, together with a new monastery, adorn the town to this day.[2]
Since the middle of the 19th century, Czech has been the dominant language there. Industrial development was delayed until around 1860. An important engineering factory was built in 1872 and more followed. A factory producing batteries was founded in 1918. The infrastructure and amenities of a modern town have been gradually added since the second half of the 19th century.
The former town hall on the town square is the main landmark of the town. it is located on the site of a house, which donated King Charles IV to the town in 1378. It was burned and then rebuilt several times and its present neo-Renaissance appearance dates from 1895–1896. It has a 43 metres (141 ft) high clock tower. Today it is the seat of the police and of a gallery.[5][6]
The second landmark of the town square is the former Piarist college. It was built in 1658–1665. It served students until 1939. Today it is a museum, library and cinema. The Chapel of the Espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary is used for social events.[6]
Velvary Gate is one of the last remnants of the town fortifications. It dates from the second half of the 15th century. Today it houses an exhibition of the town museum.[6]
The formerly Franciscan monastery was founded in 1655 and completed in 1662. Since 1996, it has been home to the Order of Discalced Carmelites. The Church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1581–1602. The core of the church is the Loreto Chapel with a statue of the Black Mother of God, which was built in 1657.[7]
The deanery Church of Saint Gotthard is a Gothic church located on the site of a former Romanesque basilica from the 13th century. The original Renaissance baptistery dates from 1511.[8]
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Slany Czech pronunciation ˈslaniː German Schlan is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic It has about 16 000 inhabitants The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone SlanyTownCentre with the Church of Saint GotthardFlagCoat of armsSlanyLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 13 50 N 14 5 13 E 50 23056 N 14 08694 E 50 23056 14 08694 Coordinates 50 13 50 N 14 5 13 E 50 23056 N 14 08694 E 50 23056 14 08694Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictKladnoFirst mentioned1262Government MayorMartin Hrabanek ODS Area Total35 12 km2 13 56 sq mi Elevation234 m 768 ft Population 2022 01 01 1 Total15 862 Density450 km2 1 200 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal codes273 79 274 01Websitewww wbr meuslany wbr cz Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Transport 6 Sights 7 Notable people 8 Twin towns sister cities 8 1 Friendly towns 9 Gallery 10 References 11 Bibliography 12 External linksAdministrative parts EditVillages of Blahotice Dolin Lotous Kvic Kvicek Netovice Otruby Trpomechy and Zelevcice are administrative parts of Slany Geography Edit Slanska Hill Slany is located about 25 kilometres 16 mi northwest of Prague in the Prague Plateau The Cerveny Creek flows through the municipal territory from the southwest to the northeast Its dominant feature is the hill Slanska hora with 330 m 1 080 ft above sea level History EditThe Wenceslaus Hajek s chronicle records Slany as having been founded in 750 at the site of a salt spring below the Slanska hora Hill slany is a Czech word for salty 2 The first written mention of Slany is from 1262 2 The town grew as a result of its location on the trade route between Prague and Saxony The Benedictines established a hospital here in 1136 together with a church dedicated to St Gotthard It was this large presence of the church and the unconsolidated state of landed property that went with it that allowed King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia to charter Slany as a town and give his royal assent to its Magdeburg rights only sometime in the decade after 1295 2 In 1348 an earthquake damaged the now fortified town in 1371 a large fire broke out and the church had to be rebuilt Slany was captured by the Taborites in 1425 during the Hussite Wars and remained in their hands until 1434 Not only did the Benedictine monks have to leave this town by the hill was also one of Hussite holy cities and their preachers expected it to survive the anticipated end of the world Later the Hussite king George of Podebrady gave Slany many privileges after the town had supported his election to the throne The town also participated in the Bohemian Revolt that opened the Thirty Years War housing the family of king Frederick V of the Palatinate After the Battle of White Mountain that meant a defeat for the cause the town suffered as a result of the ravages of war Afterwards the new Catholic possessors of Slany the Martinic family erected a Baroque church and edifice that together with a new monastery adorn the town to this day 2 Since the middle of the 19th century Czech has been the dominant language there Industrial development was delayed until around 1860 An important engineering factory was built in 1872 and more followed A factory producing batteries was founded in 1918 The infrastructure and amenities of a modern town have been gradually added since the second half of the 19th century Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 18698 917 18809 835 10 3 189011 128 13 1 190011 589 4 1 191012 197 5 2 YearPop 192111 926 2 2 193012 792 7 3 195011 823 7 6 196112 890 9 0 197013 160 2 1 YearPop 198014 748 12 1 199115 285 3 6 200115 237 0 3 201115 274 0 2 202115 945 4 4 Source Censuses 3 4 Transport EditSlany is situated at the crossing of the Prague Louny and Melnik Karlovy Vary roads near the end of the unfinished D7 motorway The town lies on the railway line from Slany to Kralupy nad Vltavou Sights Edit Former Piarist college The former town hall on the town square is the main landmark of the town it is located on the site of a house which donated King Charles IV to the town in 1378 It was burned and then rebuilt several times and its present neo Renaissance appearance dates from 1895 1896 It has a 43 metres 141 ft high clock tower Today it is the seat of the police and of a gallery 5 6 The second landmark of the town square is the former Piarist college It was built in 1658 1665 It served students until 1939 Today it is a museum library and cinema The Chapel of the Espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary is used for social events 6 Velvary Gate is one of the last remnants of the town fortifications It dates from the second half of the 15th century Today it houses an exhibition of the town museum 6 The formerly Franciscan monastery was founded in 1655 and completed in 1662 Since 1996 it has been home to the Order of Discalced Carmelites The Church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1581 1602 The core of the church is the Loreto Chapel with a statue of the Black Mother of God which was built in 1657 7 The deanery Church of Saint Gotthard is a Gothic church located on the site of a former Romanesque basilica from the 13th century The original Renaissance baptistery dates from 1511 8 Notable people EditMain category People from Slany Josef Matej Navratil 1798 1865 painter Vaclav Benes Trebizsky 1849 1884 priest and novelist studied here Jan Malypetr 1873 1947 politician prime minister of Czechoslovakia Oskar Fischer 1876 1942 psychiatrist and neuropathologist Olga Scheinpflugova 1902 1968 actress and author Karel Smyczek born 1950 film director and screenwriter Eva Urbanova born 1961 operatic soprano Martin Prochazka born 1972 ice hockey player Jiri Tlusty born 1988 ice hockey playerTwin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Slany is twinned with 2 Pegnitz Germany Skalica SlovakiaFriendly towns Edit Slany also cooperates with 2 Bolatice Czech Republic Guyancourt France Linlithgow Scotland United KingdomSlany is a part of the Commonwealth of Towns With Hussite Past and Tradition along with other 11 Czech and 6 German municipalities 9 Gallery Edit Slany from Slanska HillReferences Edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2022 Czech Statistical Office 2022 04 29 a b c d e f O Slanem in Czech Mesto Slany Retrieved 2020 12 08 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Kladno in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 7 8 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Byvala radnice ve Slanem in Czech CzechTourism Retrieved 2022 05 11 a b c Mestska pamatkova zona in Czech Tourist Information Centre Slany Retrieved 2022 05 11 Klaster bosych karmelitanu ve Slanem in Czech CzechTourism Retrieved 2022 05 11 Kostel sv Gotharda in Czech Tourist Information Centre Slany Retrieved 2022 05 11 Mesta in Czech Spolecenstvi mest s husitskou minulosti a tradici Retrieved 2020 12 08 Bibliography EditKubanek Vladimir 2010 Kralovske mesto Slany na pozadi historie in Czech Brno Dobner Libor 2016 Slany kapitoly z historie kralovskeho mesta in Czech Slany Roman Kabatek Jiri Linke Lacina Josef 1885 Pameti kralovskeho mesta Slaneho I Za svobody i v porobe in Czech Slany External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Slany Official website Tourist Information Centre History of the town Museum of Slany in Czech Culture life in Slany in Czech Slany travel guide basic facts history sights day trips Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Schlan Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 24 11th ed Cambridge University Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Slany amp oldid 1144311849, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
