Lochovice


Lochovice is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Lochovice consists of four municipal parts :
  • Lochovice
  • Kočvary
  • Netolice
  • Obora

    Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Loch, meaning "the village of Loch's people".

Geography

Lochovice is located about south of Beroun and southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Hořovice Uplands, only the southern tip of the municipal territory extends into the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Litavka River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Lochovice is from 1318. For most of its history, it was owned by various less important noble families. In 1574, Lochovice was promoted to a market town by Emperor Maximilian II, but it later lost the title.

Demographics

Transport

Lochovice is located on the railway lines Prague–České Budějovice and Beroun–Strakonice.

Sights

The main landmark of Lochovice is the Church of Saint Andrew. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1654, on the site of a Gothic church dedicated to Saint Stanislaus, which was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.
The Lochovice Castle was built in the late Renaissance style in the last quarter of the 16th century. After 1754, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.

Notable people

  • Martin Horký, astronomer
  • Josef Fiala, composer and multi-instrumentalist
  • Václav Hrabě, poet; grew up here and is buried here