Šťáhlavy is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Šťáhlavy
Municipality
Šťáhlavy Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Šťáhlavy Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′32″N 13°30′14″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-City
First mentioned	1239
Government
• Mayor	Václav Štětina
Area
• Total	23.97 km2 (9.25 sq mi)
Elevation	362 m (1,188 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,865
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	332 03, 332 04
Website	www.stahlavy.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Šťáhlavice is an administrative part of Šťáhlavy.

Geography

Šťáhlavy lies 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east from Plzeň. It is located in the Švihov Highlands on the Úslava River.

History

The first written mention of Šťáhlavy is from 1239. In 1784–1789 the Waldschloss Castle, later renamed Kozel, was built.[2]

In 1947 Šťáhlavy was incorporated to the Plzeň-Country District and in 1960 to the newly arisen Plzeň-South District. Since 1 January 2007 it is a part of the Plzeň-City District.[2]

Sights

Šťáhlavy is known for two castles. Kozel Castle is a Neoclassical building surrounded by a large park. Today it is open to the public.[3]

Šťáhlavy Castle was originally a fortress from the mid-16th century, later expanded into a Renaissance Castle. The castle is privately owned and inaccessible.[4]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Šťáhlavy.

• Official website