Hořovičky
Municipality
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Flag of Hořovičky
Flag
Coat of arms of Hořovičky
Coat of arms
Hořovičky is located in Czech Republic
Hořovičky
Hořovičky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′21″N 13°31′53″E / 50.15583°N 13.53139°E / 50.15583; 13.53139
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1392
Area
 • Total19.13 km2 (7.39 sq mi)
Elevation
369 m (1,211 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total480
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 04
Websitewww.horovicky.cz

Hořovičky (German: Deutsch Horowitz) is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Bukov, Hokov and Vrbice are administrative parts of Hořovičky.

Geography

Hořovičky is located about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Rakovník and 57 km (35 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is at 498 m (1,634 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Hořovičky is from 1392.[2]

Transport

The I/6 road, part of the European route E48, passes through the municipality. It replaces the unfinished section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary.

Sights

There are three churches in the municipality, all protected as cultural monuments. The Church of the Holy Trinity is a small late Baroque church with a Neoclassical façade.[3] The Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in the early 20th century. It was built for the Protestant Church and today serves the Orthodox Church.[4] The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in located in the village of Vrbice. It is also a Neo-Romanesque building.[5]

Tobiášův vrch is a steel telecommunication tower on the lower peak of the eponymous hill, which also serves as an observation tower. The telecommunication mast is 48 m (157 ft) high and the observation deck is at a height of 25 m (82 ft).[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hořovičky. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  3. ↑ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  4. ↑ "Kostel sv. Cyrila a Metoděje s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  5. ↑ "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  6. ↑ "Rozhledna Tobiášův vrch u Jesenice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
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