Radějovice (Prague-East District) Explained

Radějovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Prague-East
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.9472°N 14.5647°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1227
Area Total Km2:5.09
Elevation M:412
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:544
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:251 68

Radějovice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Olešky is an administrative part of Radějovice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Raděj, meaning "the village of Raděj's people".[2]

Geography

Radějovice is located about 10km (10miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 456m (1,496feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Radějovice is from 1227. In 1228, the village was documented as the possession of the Benedictine St. George's Convent at Prague Castle. Then the village was divided into several parts, owned by different nobles. This state lasted for several centuries until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848.[3]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, located in Olešky. It was built in the Romanesque style in the first half of the 13th century. Later it was rebuilt in the Gothic and Baroque styles.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř. 514. 1951. cs.
  3. Web site: Radějovice. Obec Radějovice. cs. 2023-06-06.
  4. Web site: Kostel Narození Panny Marie. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-06-06.