Staré Hrady

Staré Hrady
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Staré Hrady
Flag
Coat of arms of Staré Hrady
Coat of arms
Staré Hrady is located in Czech Republic
Staré Hrady
Staré Hrady
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°23′10″N 15°12′47″E / 50.38611°N 15.21306°E / 50.38611; 15.21306
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictJičín
First mentioned1340
Area
 • Total
3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
190
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
507 23
Websitewww.stare-hrady.cz

Staré Hrady is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869382—    
1880422+10.5%
1890459+8.8%
1900432−5.9%
1910392−9.3%
1921403+2.8%
1930310−23.1%
1950286−7.7%
1961265−7.3%
1970243−8.3%
1980192−21.0%
1991153−20.3%
2001172+12.4%
2011191+11.0%
2021186−2.6%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Sights

Staré Hrady is known for the Staré Hrady Castle. It belongs to the most visited tourist destinations in the region.[4] A Gothic fortress named Stará was first documented in 1340. It was rebuilt into the Renaissance castle in 1573. In 2007, it was purchased by a private owner who reconstructed the castle and opened it to the public.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  5. ^ "Historie hradu a zámku Staré Hrady" (in Czech). Staré Hrady Castle. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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