Bečváry

Bečváry
Bečváry
Municipality
	Bečváry Castle
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bečváry Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°57′24″N 15°4′48″E / 49.95667°N 15.08000°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1265
Area
• Total	16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (2022-01-01)
• Total	1,043
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	281 43, 281 44, 285 04
Website	www.becvary.cz

Bečváry (German: Betschwar) is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Červený Hrádek, Hatě, Horní Jelčany and Poďousy are administrative parts of Bečváry. Hatě and Horní Jelčany form an exclave of the municipal territory.

Geography

Bečváry is located about 11 km (7 mi) southwest of Kolín and 40 km (25 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The Bečvárka Stream flows through the municipality and feed Podbečvárský Pond.

History

The first written mention of Bečváry is from 1265.^[2]

Sights

The landmark of Bečváry is the late Baroque castle. Construction of the castle started in the mid-18th century, but the building remained unfinished until the rule of Ernst Gideon von Laudon, who had the castle rebuilt and expanded between 1766 and 1774. Nowadays, the castle is not accessible to the public and is being gradually reconstructed by a private owner.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bečváry. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
^ "Zámek Bečváry" (in Czech). Asociace majitelů hradů a zámků. Retrieved 2022-10-24.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bečváry. Retrieved 2022-10-24.

[3] "Zámek Bečváry" (in Czech). Asociace majitelů hradů a zámků. Retrieved 2022-10-24.

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