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'''Buštěhrad''' ({{IPA-cs|ˈbuʃcɛɦrat}}) is a town in [[Central Bohemian Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has a population of about 3,500. It is located 20&nbsp;km northwest of [[Prague]].
'''Buštěhrad''' ({{IPA-cs|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&nbsp;km northwest of [[Prague]].

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{{stack|[[Image:Bustehrad CZ 240.jpg|thumb|160px|none|Church of Exaltation of the Holy Cross]]}}
==History==
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{{stack|[[File:Bustehrad CZ 240.jpg|thumb|160px|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 of Hungary|Vladislaus II]].<ref name=history>{{cite web |title=Historie Buštěhradu|url=https://www.mestobustehrad.cz/historie/|publisher=Město Buštěhrad|language=cs|access-date=2021-06-24}}</ref>

During the [[Thirty Years' War]], the castle was destroyed. After the war, houses were built in the ruins, and so it was created an unique quarter, today called ''Starý Hrad'' ("Old Castle"). In the 19th century, the town developed thanks to coal mining and construction of the railway.<ref name=history/>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.mestobustehrad.cz/en/}} {{in lang|en}}
*{{official|http://www.mestobustehrad.cz/en/}} {{in lang|en}}


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{{Kladno District}}



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Revision as of 09:16, 24 June 2021

Buštěhrad
Town
Pond in the town centre
Pond in the town centre
Coat of arms of Buštěhrad
Coat of arms
Buštěhrad is located in Czech Republic
Buštěhrad
Buštěhrad
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′19″N 14°11′19″E / 50.15528°N 14.18861°E / 50.15528; 14.18861
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1209
Government
 • MayorDaniela Javorčeková
Area
 • Total
7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,638
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 43
Websitewww.mestobustehrad.cz

Buštěhrad (Template:IPA-cs) 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.

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 so it was created an 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

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Buštěhrad is twinned with:[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ a b "Historie Buštěhradu" (in Czech). Město Buštěhrad. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  3. ^ "Česko-ledrenské přátelství dnes". ledro.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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