Rožďalovice
Rožďalovice is a town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
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Rožďalovice is a town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Rožďalovice • Settlement Type — Town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Central Bohemian • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Nymburk • Established Title — First mentioned • Established Date — 1223 • Area Total Km2 — 23.91 • Elevation M — 198 • Population As Of — 2026-01-01 • Population Total — 1716 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +1 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 289 34 • Website — https: www.rozdalovice.eu/
Administrative division
Administrative division
Rožďalovice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): • Rožďalovice (1,293) • Hasina (88) • Ledečky (25) • Podlužany (68) • Podolí (46) • Viničná Lhota (31) • Zámostí (147)
Etymology
Etymology
The name is derived from the surname Rožďál, meaning "the village of Rožďál's people".
Geography
Geography
Rožďalovice is located about 16 km northeast of Nymburk and 49 km northeast of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is a place called Kostelíček at 241 m above sea level. The stream Štítarský potok flows through the municipal territory.
History
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).
Transport
Transport
Rožďalovice is located on the railway line Nymburk–Jičín.
Sights
Sights
• Illustration — Old town hall 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. 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.
Notable people
Notable people
• Jiří Melantrich of Aventino (c. 1511–1580), printer and publisher • Josef Vinecký (1882–1949), artist • Oskar Hekš (1908–1944), long-distance runner
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