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Kralovice
Kralovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkralovɪtsɛ]; German: Kralowitz) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. It is known for the former pilgrimage site of Mariánská Týnice.
Kralovice consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The name is probably derived from the Czech word král (i.e. 'king'), meaning "the village of king's people". It denoted a village founded on land belonging to the king. There is also a theory that the name was derived from the surname Král, meaning "the village of Král's people".
Kralovice is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Plzeň. The southern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the Plasy Uplands. The northern part lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 573 m (1,880 ft) above sea level. The stream Kralovický potok flows through the town. There are several small ponds around the town.
The first written mention of Kralovice is from 1183, when Duke Frederick donated it to the Cistertican monastery in Plasy. Between 1432 and 1543, the village was divided into two parts with different owners. The Gryspek family acquired both parts of Kralovice in 1543. In 1547, Kralovice gained coat of arms and became a town.
In 1623, the prosperties of the Gryspeks were confiscated as a result of the Battle of White Mountain and the town became again a property of the monastery. During the Thirty Years' War, half of the town was destroyed. The Plasy Monastery was abolished in 1785 and Kralovice was from then administered by a religious fund. In 1826, Klemens von Metternich bought Kralovice. The historic centre of the town was badly damaged by the 1845 fire and many houses had to be renovated.
Until 1918, the town was part of Austria-Hungary, head of the district of the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.
The I/27 road from Plzeň to Žatec runs through the town.
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Kralovice
Kralovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkralovɪtsɛ]; German: Kralowitz) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. It is known for the former pilgrimage site of Mariánská Týnice.
Kralovice consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The name is probably derived from the Czech word král (i.e. 'king'), meaning "the village of king's people". It denoted a village founded on land belonging to the king. There is also a theory that the name was derived from the surname Král, meaning "the village of Král's people".
Kralovice is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Plzeň. The southern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the Plasy Uplands. The northern part lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 573 m (1,880 ft) above sea level. The stream Kralovický potok flows through the town. There are several small ponds around the town.
The first written mention of Kralovice is from 1183, when Duke Frederick donated it to the Cistertican monastery in Plasy. Between 1432 and 1543, the village was divided into two parts with different owners. The Gryspek family acquired both parts of Kralovice in 1543. In 1547, Kralovice gained coat of arms and became a town.
In 1623, the prosperties of the Gryspeks were confiscated as a result of the Battle of White Mountain and the town became again a property of the monastery. During the Thirty Years' War, half of the town was destroyed. The Plasy Monastery was abolished in 1785 and Kralovice was from then administered by a religious fund. In 1826, Klemens von Metternich bought Kralovice. The historic centre of the town was badly damaged by the 1845 fire and many houses had to be renovated.
Until 1918, the town was part of Austria-Hungary, head of the district of the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.
The I/27 road from Plzeň to Žatec runs through the town.