Ročov


Ročov is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
WWW mesta.obce.cz/rocov

Administrative division

Ročov consists of three municipal parts :
  • Ročov
  • Břínkov
  • Úlovice

Geography

Ročov is located about south of Louny and northwest of Prague. It lies in the Džbán range. The highest point is at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Ročov is from 1352, when Albrecht of Kolowrat founded here a market town.

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The Augustinian monastery was built in the Baroque style in 1746–1765 on the site of an old Gothic church from 1373. It was designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. After his death, the architect Anselmo Lurago took over the construction.
Next to the church is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1876–1883, after the old Baroque church was demolished in 1875. It is the main landmark of Ročov.

Twin towns – sister cities

Ročov is twinned with: