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Velvary (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛlvarɪ]) is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Velvary
Town
Krále Vladislava Square, the historic centre
Flag Coat of arms
Velvary Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°16′54″N 14°14′10″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1282
Government
• Mayor	Radim Wolák
Area
• Total	18.10 km2 (6.99 sq mi)
Elevation	188 m (617 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,958
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 24
Website	www.velvary.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Ješín, Malá Bučina and Velká Bučina are administrative parts of Velvary.

Geography

Velvary is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies on the Bakovský Stream in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Eger Table.

History

The first written mention of Velvary is from 1282. It was for centuries an important stop on the way from Prague to Saxony. After 1357, it became a royal property and it was raised to a market town by King Charles IV. In 1482 it became a town by King Vladislaus II.[2]

Sport

The town is home to a football club TJ Slovan Velvary, which plays in the Bohemian Football League (third tier of the Czech football league system).

Sights

The major sights of the spacious Krále Vladislava Square include a Baroque Marian column (built in 1716–1719), a Baroque town hall from 1717, and the Gothic Church of Saint Catherine with murals from the 15th century. The Renaissance Prague Gate from 1580 is the last preserved of three town gates. There is also a valuable Renaissance Church of Saint George (built in 1613–1616) with a churchyard.[2]

Notable people

• Jan Antonín Koželuh (1738–1814), composer
• Leopold Koželuh (1747–1818), composer
• Václav Klement (1868–1938), automotive pioneer

Gallery

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  Renaissance house No. 57 on the town square
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  The Prague Gate
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  Church of Saint George

References

External links

• Official website (in Czech)

На других языках

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[de] Velvary

Velvary (deutsch Welwarn, älter Welbern[2]) ist eine Stadt in Tschechien. Sie liegt sieben Kilometer nordwestlich von Kralupy nad Vltavou und gehört zum Okres Kladno.

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- [en] Velvary

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