Zákolany


Zákolany is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
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Administrative division

Zákolany consists of three municipal parts :
  • Zákolany
  • Kováry
  • Trněný Újezd

Geography

Zákolany is located about northeast of Kladno and northwest of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The villages of Zákolany and Kováry are situated in the valley of the stream Zákolanský potok.

History

The first written mention of Zákolany is from 1282.

Transport

Zákolany is located on the railway line Kladno–Kralupy nad Vltavou.

Sights

Zákolany is known for Budeč, which was a large gord founded by the first members of the Přemyslid dynasty. The Rotunda of Saints Peter and Paul was built here after 895. The nave of the rotunda is the oldest preserved building in the Czech Republic.

Notable people