The initial name of the village was Krušejovice. It was derived from the personal name Krušej, meaning "the village of Krušej's people".[2]
Geography
Krušovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Rakovník and 40 km (25 mi) west of Prague. It lies mostly in the Džbán range, but it also extends into the Rakovník Uplands in the west. The highest point is at 498 m (1,634 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Krušovice is in a deed dating from the reign of King Ottokar (1253–1278). The village was owned by various less important noblemen until 1583, when Emperor Rudolf II bought it to unify the Křivoklát estate. The beer brewing was first documented in 1581. During the Thirty Years' War, Krušovice was damaged and depleted, and it took a long time to recover from the effects of the war.[3]
In 1686, the estate was bought by Arnošt Josef of Waldstein. During his rule, Krušovice developed considerably. The Waldstein family owned the křivoklát estate until 1733, when it was acquired by the House of Fürstenberg. The Fürstenbergs owned Krušovice until the establishment of a sovereign municipality.[3]
The main landmark is the Krušovice Castle. It is a large Baroque building, built around 1711 according to the project by the architect František Maxmilián Kaňka. Adjacent to the castle is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity from the 1730s.[6]