Rožďalovice

Rožďalovice is a town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Rožďalovice
Town
Rožďalovice Castle
Rožďalovice Castle
Coat of arms of Rožďalovice
Coat of arms
Rožďalovice is located in Czech Republic
Rožďalovice
Rožďalovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′17″N 15°10′11″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1223
Area
 • Total23.91 km2 (9.23 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,628
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 34
Websitewww.rozdalovice.eu

Administrative parts

Villages of Hasina, Ledečky, Podlužany, Podolí, Viničná Lhota and Zámostí are administrative parts of Rožďalovice.

Geography

Rožďalovice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Nymburk and 49 km (30 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is a place called Kostelíček with an altitude of 241 metres (791 ft). The Štítarský Stream flows through the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Rožďalovice is from 1223. Around 1340, the village was promoted to a town by King John of Bohemia. The most important owners of Rožďalovice, during whose rule the town flourished, were the Křinecký of Ronov family (end of the 15th century – 1622), the Waldstein family (1622–1760) and the Lobkowicz family (1815–1930).[2]

Transport

Rožďalovice is located on the railway line Nymburk–Jičín.

Sights

The Rožďalovice Castle is originally a Renaissance building. It was built in 1622 and rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1760, when the clock tower was also added. Further modifications were made in 1935–1938. The sculptural decoration comes from Michael Brokoff. The castle is surrounded by a castle park and gardens. Today it houses a retirement home and is inaccessible to the public.[3]

The Church of Saint Gall was built in the Baroque style in 1725–1734. It was built on the site of an old Gothic demolished church.[4]

Notable people
  • Old town hall
    Old town hall
  • Husova street
    Husova street

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Z historie města" (in Czech). Město Rožďalovice. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  3. "Zámek Rožďalovice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  4. "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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