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Krušovice

Coordinates: 50°10′19″N 13°46′34″E / 50.17194°N 13.77611°E / 50.17194; 13.77611
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Krušovice
Royal Brewery of Krušovice
Flag of Krušovice
Coat of arms of Krušovice
Krušovice is located in Czech Republic
Krušovice
Krušovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′19″N 13°46′34″E / 50.17194°N 13.77611°E / 50.17194; 13.77611
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1278
Area
 • Total6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation
379 m (1,243 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total621
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 53
Websitewww.obec-krusovice.cz

Krušovice is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The initial name of the village was Krušejovice. It was derived from the personal name Krušej, meaning "the village of Krušej's people".[2]

Geography

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Krušovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Rakovník and 40 km (25 mi) west of Prague. It lies mostly in the Džbán range, but it also extends into the Rakovník Uplands in the west. The highest point is at 498 m (1,634 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Krušovice is in a deed dating from the reign of King Ottokar (1253–1278). The village was owned by various less important noblemen until 1583, when Emperor Rudolf II bought it to unify the Křivoklát estate. The beer brewing was first documented in 1581. During the Thirty Years' War, Krušovice was damaged and depleted, and it took a long time to recover from the effects of the war.[3]

In 1686, the estate was bought by Arnošt Josef of Waldstein. During his rule, Krušovice developed considerably. The Waldstein family owned the křivoklát estate until 1733, when it was acquired by the House of Fürstenberg. The Fürstenbergs owned Krušovice until the establishment of a sovereign municipality.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869898—    
1880998+11.1%
1890853−14.5%
1900869+1.9%
1910934+7.5%
YearPop.±%
1921869−7.0%
1930844−2.9%
1950624−26.1%
1961624+0.0%
1970588−5.8%
YearPop.±%
1980569−3.2%
1991518−9.0%
2001558+7.7%
2011614+10.0%
2021586−4.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

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Krušovice is known for Royal Brewery of Krušovice, the historic brewery where Krušovice beer is brewed.

Transport

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The D6 motorway (part of the European route E48), which connects Prague with Karlovy Vary, Cheb and the Czech-German border, passes through the municipality.

Sights

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The main landmark is the Krušovice Castle. It is a large Baroque building, built around 1711 according to the project by the architect František Maxmilián Kaňka. Adjacent to the castle is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity from the 1730s.[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 430.
  3. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Krušovice. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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