Karlštejn (Beroun District)

Karlštejn is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It is known for the Karlštejn Castle.

Karlštejn
Market town
Aerial view of Karlštejn with the castle
Aerial view of Karlštejn with the castle
Flag of Karlštejn
Flag
Coat of arms of Karlštejn
Coat of arms
Karlštejn is located in Czech Republic
Karlštejn
Karlštejn
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′56″N 14°10′31″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1348
Area
 • Total12.08 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total825
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
267 18
Websitewww.mestys-karlstejn.cz

Geography

Karlštejn is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Velká hora at 423 m (1,388 ft) above sea level. The built-up area in situated in a valley of the Berounka River and its tributary, the Budňanský Stream. The entire municipal territory lies within the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.

History

The predecessor of Karlštejn was Budňany, a settlement founded in 1348 by craftsmen who built the Karlštejn Castle. In 1952, the modern market town of Karlštejn was created by merging Budňany and Poučník municipalities and named after the castle.[2]

Sights

The large gothic Karlštejn Castle is one of the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the Czech Republic.[3]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Karlštejn is twinned with:[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Městys Karlštejn. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. "Návštěvnost hradů a zámků v roce 2019 opět překonala pětimilionovou hranici" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  4. "Evropská družba" (in Czech). Městys Karlštejn. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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