Ondřejov (Prague-East District)
Ondřejov | |
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 Church of Saints Simon and Jude | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ondřejov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′17″N 14°47′3″E / 49.90472°N 14.78417°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.15 km2 (7.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 467 m (1,532 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,863 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 251 65, 251 66 |
| Website | www |
Ondřejov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈondr̝ɛjof]) is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. It is known for the Ondřejov Observatory. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Administrative parts
The villages of Třemblat and Turkovice are administrative parts of Ondřejov.
Etymology
Ondřejov (meaning "Ondřej's") was probably named after its founded Ondřej of Dubá. Saint Andrew (Czech: svatý Ondřej) is in the municipal coat of arms.[2]
Geography
Ondřejov is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the Pecný hill at 545 m (1,788 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Ondřejov is from 1352.[2] Among the owners of the village were the noble families of Dubá, Kostka of Postupice, Šelenberk and Waldstein. The development of Ondřejov was greatly hampered by the Hussite Wars in the 15th century and the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century. In 1745, Ondřejov was promoted to a market town, but it lost the title after World War II.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the western part of the municipal territory.
Science
In 1898–1906, the industrialist Josef Jan Frič built an astronomical observatory in the village, which he gave to the Charles University in 1928. Today the Ondřejov Observatory is operated by the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Its part is also the Vojtěch Šafařík Astronomical Museum.[6]
Sights
The Church of Saints Simon and Jude was originally a Romanesque building, modified in the Baroque style in 1668. The adjacent Baroque building of the rectory was built in 1778–1780.[7]
Notable people
- Eleonora Ehrenbergová (1832–1912) opera singer; died here and is buried here[3]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 275.
- ^ a b "Ondřejov" (in Czech). Obec Ondřejov. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Ondřejov. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). Obec Ondřejov. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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