Cerhovice

Cerhovice is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Cerhovice consists of two municipal parts :

Cerhovice is located about southwest of Beroun and southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Hořovice Uplands and Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Třenická hora at above sea level.

The first written mention of Cerhovice is in a deed of King Ottokar II of Bohemia from 1275. The village was promoted to a market town in 1516 by King Vladislaus II. The market town was a royal property until 1557, when it was purchased by the Lobkowicz family. Their properties were confiscated as a punishment for preparing an uprising against the king in 1595, and the royal chamber regained Cerhovice.

The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň leads south of the market town.
Cerhovice is located on the railway line Plzeň–Beroun.

The main landmark of Cerhovice is the Church of Saint Martin. It was originally a Gothic building from the first half of the 14th century. After the church was damaged by fire in 1728, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1730.
There is a steel telecommunication tower on Třenická hora, which serves as an observation tower. It was opened in 2007 and is high.