Křivoklát, Rakovník
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Location of Křivoklát in the Czech Republic
Křivoklát is a village in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is also the place where the medieval Křivoklát Castle is located.
The Křivoklát Castle was founded during 12th century. Between 14th and 15th century, first cottages appeared below the castle and the hamlet got known as Budy. Nearby hamlet Čamrdoves grew up, and during 17th and 18th century they became one village. In 1886 the hamlets Budy, Amalín, Čamrdoves, and Častonice created one single administrative unit, the village of Křivoklát.
The village is a popular tourist destination today. The village is also the seat of the Křivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area (Czech: Chráněná krajinná oblast Křivoklátsko).
[edit] Born in Křivoklát
- Aneta Šmrhová (* 1983), Czech porn actress and Internet nude model
[edit] External links
- Village Web site (Czech)
- Křivoklát Castle (Czech, English)
- Křivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area.
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