Horoměřice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants.

Horoměřice
Municipality
Horoměřice Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Horoměřice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′54″N 14°20′20″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1088
Government
• Mayor	Jan Herčík
Area
• Total	8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Elevation	308 m (1,010 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,511
• Density	560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	252 62
Website	www.horomerice.cz

Geography

Horoměřice Jesenice is situated northwest of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau.

History

The first written mention of Horoměřice is from 1273. Back then it was owned by the Strahov Monastery.[2]

Sights

There is a simple castle from the 18th century, which belonged to Strahov Monastery until 1945. Today it is owned by the municipality, which intends to reconstruct and use it for social and cultural purposes.[3]

Notable people

• Benedikt Roezl (1824–1885), traveller, gardener and botanist

References

External links

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