Tochovice
Tochovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Tochovice | |
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 Tochovice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Tochovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′44″N 13°59′33″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1305 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 648 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 262 81 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Hořejany is an administrative part of Tochovice.
Geography
Tochovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Příbram and 54 km (34 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 528 m (1,732 ft) above sea level. There are several ponds in the municipal territory, the largest of them is Zákostelecký.
History
The first written mention of Tochovice is from 1305, when King Wenceslaus II donated the village to the Ostrov Monastery in Davle.[2]
Sport
There is a racecourse for horse racing in Tochovice. It was founded in 1964 and the track is 1,420 m (4,660 ft) long.[3]
Sights
The landmark of Tochovice is the Tochovice Castle. It was originally a Renaissance fortress, rebuilt into the late Baroque castle. The castle was then extended and rebuilt in the early Neoclassical style in 1821–1823. The castle is surrounded by a park.[4]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Tochovice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- "Dostihové závodiště" (in Czech). Obec Tochovice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
