Častolovice

Častolovice (German: Tschastolowitz) is a market town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Častolovice
Market town
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Častolovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Častolovice
Coat of arms
Častolovice is located in Czech Republic
Častolovice
Častolovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′58″N 16°10′44″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1342
Area
 • Total5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,744
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 50
Websitewww.ou-castolovice.cz

Geography

Častolovice is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is at 320 m (1,050 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the Bělá River, near its confluence with the Divoká Orlice. The Divoká Orlice forms the southern municipal border.

History
Častolovice Castle
The castle as seen from its park and Church of Saint Vitus

Around 1280, a Gothic fortress was built here by a noble family, later named Lords of Častolovice. The first written mention of Častolovice is from 1342, when the village was promoted to a market town by King John of Bohemia.[2] Between 1588 and 1615, the fortress was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle. From 1694 until the World War II, Častolovice was owned by the Sternberg family. In 1992, the castle was returned to the family.[3]

Transport

Častolovice lies on the railway lines heading from Hradec Králové to Letohrad and from Rychnov nad Kněžnou to Choceň.[4]

Sights

The main sight of Častolovice is the Častolovice Castle. The castle is open to the public and includes a mini-zoo and an English park with a game park.[5]

The Church of Saint Vitus is a Baroque building. It replaced an old Gothic church first mentioned in 1356. Some elements of the original church are preserved in the present building.[6]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Počátky osídlování" (in Czech). Spolek přátel Častolovic. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  3. "Castle". Častolovice Castle. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  4. "Detail stanice Častolovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  5. "Park". Častolovice Castle. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  6. "Kostel sv. Víta v Častolovicích" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
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