Škvorec is a market town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Škvorec
Market town
Main square
Flag Coat of arms
Škvorec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′49″N 14°43′50″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1279
Area
• Total	12.76 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,036
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 83
Website	www.obecskvorec.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Třebohostice is an administrative part of Škvorec.

History

The first written mention of Škvorec is from 1279. In 1497, King Vladislaus II raised Škvorec into a market town. The market town was acquired by Albrecht von Wallenstein in 1621, but he sold it to Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein a year later. He joined it to the Kostelec estate.[2]

Sights

Škvorec Castle, also known as Savoia Castle, is the main landmark of the market town. Today it is privately owned and used as a hotel and restaurant.[3]

References

External links

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• Official website