Vlašim (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvlaʃɪm]; German: Wlaschim) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for its castle and English park.
Administrative parts
Villages of Bolina, Domašín, Hrazená Lhota, Nesperská Lhota, Polánka and Znosim are administrative parts of Vlašim.
Geography
Vlašim is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Benešov and 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The Blanice river flows through the town. The highest point is at 528 m (1,732 ft) above sea level.
History
The castle is Vlašim was probably built in 1303 by Hynek of Vlašim. The first written mention of the castle and therefore of Vlašim is from 1318.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
Commuting to Prague is very common in Vlašim. The most significant engineering factory in Vlašim is Sellier & Bellot, manufacturing ammunition. Packaging machinery companies are also successful worldwide and employ local people.
Transport
Vlašim is situated on the Benešov–Trhový Štěpánov railway line.
Vlašim aerodrome, LKVL, has been re-opened in 2019 for national public traffic.
Culture
The castle park hosts an annual festival on 1 May, which is a public holiday in the Czech Republic.[5]
Sport
The town is home to an association football team, FC Sellier & Bellot Vlašim, which plays in the Czech National Football League, the second tier of Czech football.
Sights
The Vlašim Castle is the main landmark of the town. The original Gothic castle was rebuilt in the 16th century.[2] It is surrounded with an English landscape garden with many pieces of romantic architecture such as the Chinese pavilion, Old Castle and its three gates.[5]
The Church of Saint Giles is a late Gothic building, built in 1522–1523.[6]
Notable people
- Jan Očko of Vlašim (?–1380), Archbishop of Prague
- Miluše Poupětová (born 1963), artist
- Marcela Krinke-Susmelj (born 1965), Czech-Swiss dressage rider
- Luboš Kozel (born 1971), football player and manager
- Libor Procházka (born 1974), ice hockey player
- Stanislav Vlček (born 1976), footballer
- Michal Rozsíval (born 1978), ice hockey player
- Michal Řepík (born 1988), ice hockey player
See also
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Zámek Vlašim" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 31–32.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ a b "O Vlašimi" (in Czech). Město Vlašim. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jiljí" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
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