Čáslav
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Central Bohemian | ||
| District | Kutná Hora | ||
| Commune | Čáslav | ||
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 49°54′42″N 15°23′42″E / 49.91167°N 15.39500°E | ||
| Area | 26.46 km2 (10.22 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 10,150 (2011) | ||
| Density | 384 / km2 (995 / sq mi) | ||
| Founded | 800 | ||
| Mayor | Jaromír Strnad | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 286 01 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Čáslav | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.meucaslav.cz | |||
Čáslav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃaːslaf]; German: Tschaslau) is a town in eastern part of Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
History
History of Čáslav begins after year 800 with founding of citadel and settlement called Hrádek. Near Hrádek, new town with huge square was founded by king Přemysl Otakar II in 1250. In 1421, Bohemian parliament debated in Čáslav and voted new Hussite government. During Thirty Years' War, in 1639 and 1642, Čáslav was devastated and burnt down by Swedish troops. In 1751 Čáslav became centre of region (county). Čáslav museum, one of the oldest regional museums in Bohemia was founded in 1864. In 1910, part of cranium of famous Hussite general Jan Žižka z Trocnova was discovered in Čáslav parish church.
Synagogue
The synagogue was built between 1899 and 1900 in moorish style, designed by architect Wilhelm Stiassny. It was used until 1939 by the local Jewish community, which was then almost totally wiped out during the Shoah. After World War II the abandoned building saw use as a warehouse, and then (between 1969–1989) as a gallery. In 1989, however, it was returned to the Jewish Community in Prague and has recently been restored.
Famous persons
- Jan Ladislav Dusík, famous musician, lived in London
- Miloš Forman, film director (Oscar Awards 1975, 1984)
- Antonin Chittussi, important painter
- David Jarolím, football player
- Jarmila Kratochvílová, sportswoman
- Jan Karafiát, calvinistic priest and children writer
- Jiří Mahen, writer
- František Moravec, military intelligence officer
- Antonín Rükl, astronomer
- Josef Svoboda, scenographer
- Rudolf Těsnohlídek, writer
- Ludmila Formanová, sportswoman
- Stanislav Mach,organist, composer
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