Čáslav
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Central Bohemian | ||
| District | Kutná Hora | ||
| Commune | Čáslav | ||
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | CZ 49°54′42″N 15°23′42″E / 49.91167°N 15.39500°ECoordinates: CZ 49°54′42″N 15°23′42″E / 49.91167°N 15.39500°E | ||
| Area | 26.46 km2 (10.22 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 10,378 (2016 Estimate  [1]) | ||
| Density | 392/km2 (1,015/sq mi) | ||
| Founded | 800 | ||
| Mayor | Jaromír Strnad | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 286 01 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic | |||
| Wikimedia Commons: Čáslav | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.meucaslav.cz | |||
Čáslav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃaːslaf]; German: Tschaslau) is a town in eastern part of Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
History
The history of Čáslav begins after the year 800 with the founding of a citadel and settlement called Hrádek. Near Hrádek, a new town with huge square was founded by King Přemysl Otakar II in 1250. In 1421, Bohemian parliament debated in Čáslav and voted new a Hussite government. During the Thirty Years' War, in 1639 and 1642, Čáslav was devastated and burnt down by Swedish troops. In 1751 Čáslav became the centre of region (county). Čáslav Museum, one of the oldest regional museums in Bohemia was founded in 1864. In 1910, part of the cranium of famous Hussite general Jan Žižka z Trocnova was discovered in Čáslav parish church.
Synagogue
The synagogue was built between 1899 and 1900 in Moorish style, designed by architect Wilhelm Stiassny. It was used until 1939 by the local Jewish community, which was then almost totally wiped out during The Holocaust. After World War II the abandoned building saw use as a warehouse, and then (between 1969–1989) as a gallery. In 1989, however, it was returned to the Jewish Community in Prague and has recently been restored.
Sport
Čáslav is sometimes called a town of majorettes, because of the local town team, which are winning medals from Czech and world competitions one by one.
Two of the most known sportswomen from Čáslav are Ludmila Formanová and Jarmila Kratochvílová, both World Champions in running at 800 m.[2]
Air Base
To the northeast of the city is an active air base of the Czech Air Force.[3]
Famous persons
- Jan Ladislav Dusík, famous musician, lived in London
- Miloš Forman, film director (Oscar Awards 1975, 1984)
- Antonin Chittussi, important painter
- David Jarolím, football player
- Jarmila Kratochvílová, sportswoman
- Jan Karafiát, calvinistic priest and children writer
- Jiří Mahen, writer
- František Moravec, military intelligence officer
- Antonín Rükl, astronomer
- Josef Svoboda, scenographer
- Rudolf Těsnohlídek, writer
- Ludmila Formanová, sportswoman
- Stanislav Mach,organist, composer
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Čáslav. |
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Wikisource has the text of the 1905 New International Encyclopedia article Czaslau. |