Velvary

Velvary
Municipality and village
St Catherine church and Town hall St Catherine church and Town hall
Flag of Velvary Flag Coat of arms of Velvary Coat of arms
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Coordinates:
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian Region
District	Kladno District
Area
• Total	18.09 km2 (6.98 sq mi)
Elevation	188 m (617 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	3,080
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Post code	273 24
Website	http://www.velvary.cz

Velvary (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛlvarɪ]) is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague and has a population of 2,936 (2006). The town, first mentioned in 1282, was for centuries an important stop on the way from Prague to Saxony.

Sights

The major sights of the spacious King Vladislav Square include a Baroque plague column (1716-1719), a Baroque town hall (1717) and the Gothic St Catherine church with murals from the 15th century. The Renaissance Prague Gate (1580) is the last preserved of three town gates. There is also a valuable Renaissance St George church (1613 - 1616) with a churchyard.

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  King Vladislav place

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  Renaissance house N. 57 on the market (around 1600)

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  The Prague tower (1580)

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  St George church (1616)

Famous people

• Jan Antonín Koželuh - composer
• Leopold Koželuh - composer
• Václav Klement - automotive pioneer
• Ferdinad Stiebitz - philologist

External links

• (Czech) Official website