Červený Újezd (Prague-West District)

Červený Újezd
Municipality
Museum built as a castle
Flag Coat of arms
Červený Újezd Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′11″N 14°9′58″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	5.34 km^2 (2.06 sq mi)
Elevation	401 m (1,316 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,658
• Density	310/km^2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 51
Website	www.cervenyujezd.com

Červený Újezd is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Etymology

Újezd is a common Czech toponymy. The attribute červený means 'red'.

Geography

Červený Újezd is located about 11 km (7 mi) west of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape on the border between the Prague Plateau and Křivoklát Highlands.

History

The first written mention of Červený Újezd is from 1318.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 746 —     1880 783 +5.0% 1890 828 +5.7% 1900 865 +4.5% 1910 1,004 +16.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 910 −9.4% 1930 794 −12.7% 1950 729 −8.2% 1961 735 +0.8% 1970 729 −0.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 684 −6.2% 1991 768 +12.3% 2001 763 −0.7% 2011 1,075 +40.9% 2021 1,533 +42.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The railway line Prague-Dejvice–Kladno briefly passes through the municipal territory, but there is no train station.

Sights

In the local part named Hájek is located a pilgrimage site with a Franciscan monastery. The oldest part of the early Baroque complex is a Loretan chapel, built in 1623–1625. The monastery was then added to the chapel in 1663–1681.[5] Hájek is the destination of the pilgrimage starting in Prague-Břevnov.[6]

In 2001, an artificial castle was built in Červený Újezd. It houses a museum, but it also serves cultural and social purposes. There is a small open-air museum in the castle's gardens.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Červený Újezd. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Klášter sv. Františka" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
6. "Poutní cesta z Prahy do Hájku" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
7. "Hrad Červený Újezd" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

External links

• Official website