Veltruby

Veltruby is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Veltruby
Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Veltruby
Coat of arms of Veltruby
Veltruby is located in Czech Republic
Veltruby
Veltruby
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′14″N 15°11′5″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKolín
First mentioned1388
Area
  Total9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total1,454
  Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
280 02
Websitewww.veltruby.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Hradišťko I is an administrative part of Veltruby.

Geography

Veltruby is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Kolín and 46 km (29 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Elbe River. There are two artificial lakes, created by flooding sandstone quarries.

History

The first written mention of Veltruby is from 1388. Hradišťko I was first mentioned in 1290.[2]

Sights

The main landmark of Veltruby is the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the late Neoclassical style in 1843–1846, but it has a medieval core.[3]

The Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in Hradišťko I was built in 1909–1910.[4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Veltruby. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  3. "Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  4. "Kaple Navštívení Panny Marie" (in Czech). Cesty a památky. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
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