Klecany
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Administrative division
Klecany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1]
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- Klecany (3,477)
- Drasty (63)
- Klecánky (211)
- Zdibsko (6)
Etymology
According to the most probable theory, the name is derived from the Czech word klec (i.e. 'cage') and refers to the fact that people who lived here had the duty of making falconry cages for the king.[2]
Geography
Klecany is located about Script error: No such module "convert". north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau, on the right bank of the Vltava River. The highest point is at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Klecany is from 1316. In 1507, it was promoted to a market town by King Vladislaus II. Among the notable owners of Klecany were members of the noble families of Lobkowicz, Trautmannsdorf, Sternberg and Clam-Gallas.[3]
In 1994, Klecany obtained the title of a town.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem (part of the European route E55) runs through the eastern part of the municipal territory.
Sights
The main landmark of Klecany is the Klecany Castle. After it was destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt to its current neo-Empire form in 1924. Today the castle is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.[4]
In Drasty is a valuable barnyard from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.[5]
Notable people
- Václav Beneš Třebízský (1849–1884), writer; worked here as a chaplain in 1876–1884
References
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