Duchcov

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Duchcov
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Teplice
Commune	Teplice
Municipality	Duchcov
Elevation	201 m (659 ft)
Coordinates	50°36′13.56″N 13°44′46.35″E / 50.6037667, 13.7462083
Area	15.40 km² (5.95 sq mi)
Population	9,114 (2006)
Density	592 /km² (1,533 /sq mi)
First mentioned	11th century
Mayor	Petr Kňourek
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	419 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Duchcov
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.duchcov.cz

Duchcov (IPA: [ˈdʊxtsof]; German: Dux) is a town in the Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of well over 9,000 and is located at the foot of the Ore Mountains.

The first documented reference to the town is from 1207, referring to the older name Hrabišín. A brewery was established in 1675. It is also the site of the Castle of Dux.

[edit] Castle of Dux

Main article: Castle of Dux

The castle was built in the 13th century as a fort. In the 18th century Giacomo Casanova spent his last years in this castle. In the 19th century it was rebuilt in the classicist style. Today the Castle of Dux is open to visitors.

[edit] Famous residents

• Štěpán Vachoušek (born 1979), Czech football player
• Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Italian adventurer, died in the Dux Castle

[edit] External links

• Offical wbsite
• Map of the Duchcov (czech)
• Description of the city on Bohemianet

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