Dobřichovice

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Dobřichovice
Town
Dobřichovice Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Praha-západ
Commune	Černošice
River	Berounka
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Coordinates	49°55′39″N 14°16′38″E / 49.9275, 14.27722
Area	10.9 km² (4.2 sq mi)
Population	3,034 (2006-07-03)
Density	278 /km² (720 /sq mi)
First mentioned	1253
Mayor	Michael Pánek
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	252 29
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Dobřichovice
Website: www.dobrichovice.cz/

Dobřichovice is a town laying on both banks of the river Berounka, about 25 km south-west from the centre of the czech capital Prague. Dobřichovice is situated on the half way between Prague and Karlštejn Castle, one of the most famous castle in the Czech Republic. Dobřichovice has about 3000 permanent inhabitants and several hundred people from Prague come on weekends to second homes in the town.

Railway Line Prague - Beroun - Pilsen - Nuremberg, is situated on the right bank of the Berounka river.

In August 2002 Dobřichovice was flood by the river Berounka and more than 200 houses in Dobřichovice were severely hit up to ground floor.

Dobřichovice was proclaimed a town by the Czech parliament in 2006.

Contents 1 History 2 Important buildings 3 Famous people 4 Twin or partner cities

[edit] History

[edit] Important buildings

• The most important building in Dobřichovice is Castle of Dobřichovice - in the past it was serving as summer residence of the grand master of Knights of the Cross with the Red Star.

• Church of St. Judas Thaddaeus next to the Castle.

[edit] Famous people

• Born in Dobřichovice
  • Lenka Šarounová (*1973) - Czech astronomer

• Living or connected with Dobřichovice
  • Ludvík Vaculík (*1926) - Czech writer

[edit] Twin or partner cities

• Villieu-Loyes-Mollon, France (since 2002)
• Manhattan, Kansas, United States (since 2004)