Stěžery
Stěžery is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Stěžery | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Mark the Evangelist | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Stěžery Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′44″N 15°45′13″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Hradec Králové |
| First mentioned | 1229 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.82 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,133 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 503 21 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Charbuzice, Hřibsko and Stěžírky are administrative parts of Stěžery.
Geography
Stěžery is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Hradec Králové. It lies in the East Elbe Table.
History
The first written mention of Stěžery is from 1229.[2]
Sights
The wooden Church of Saint Mark the Evangelist was first mentioned in 1350[3] or 1355.[2] In 1832, it was replaced by the current construction in the Empire style.[3]
Stěžery Castle was originally a fortress, rebuilt in 1802–1803 in a Renaissance style by Ernst Christoph of Harrach. The original fortress formed the northern wing of the castle. Today's appearance is mainly the result of modern reconstructions.[4]
The Stěžery Zoopark is a small zoopark with an area of 2 ha (5 acres).[5]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "O minulosti, jménu a nejstarších dějinách Stěžer do roku 1547" (in Czech). Obec Stěžery. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- "Kostel sv. Marka" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- "Zámek Stěžery" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- "Zoopark Stěžery u Hradce Králové" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
