Čelákovice

Čelákovice
Town
256px Town Hall
Flag 90px Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
Commune	Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
Municipality	Čelákovice
River	Labe (Elbe)
Elevation	184 m (604 ft)
Coordinates
Area	15.87 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Population	11,629
Density	733 / km2 (1,898 / sq mi)
First mentioned	1290
Mayor	now the town mayor governed - resigned
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	250 88
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in Prague-East District Location in Prague-East District
Wikimedia Commons: Čelákovice
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.celakovice.cz

Čelákovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛlaːkovɪtsɛ]) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located on the Labe river, 25 kilometers from Prague. The population is about 11,000. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area.

History

The site of the town has been inhabited since the Stone Age. During 9th century an early Slavic settlement was established. The first written record comes from year 1290. A fortress and a church building were built there. The fortress, reconstructed between 1973-82 in the Gothic-Renaissance style, serves as a municipal museum today.

In 1910 the engineering factory known as TOS (Továrna Obráběcích Strojů) was founded, becoming and remaining the largest industrial plant of the town.

Notable residents

• Josef Volman, Czech successful entrepreneur (14. listopadu 1883 – 16. dubna 1943
• František Čáp, film director and screenwriter
• Eduard Petiška, writer of children books
• Alois Vašátko, WWII wing commander
• Jaroslav Vrchotka, PhDr. CSc., historian, past director of National museum library in Prague

Gallery

• Čelákovice, Sedláčkova str 3.jpg

  Sedláčkova street

• Čelákovice 01.JPG

  Local stronghold

• Čelákovice, Palackého street, villa.jpg

  Palackého street

External links

• Official website
• City Museum