Průhonice is a municipality and village in
Prague-West District
Prague-West District ( cs, okres Praha-západ) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populated town of the district is Jesenice.
Administrative division
Prague-West District is formed ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. It is known for Průhonice Park, which has been included in the UNESCO list of
World Heritage Sites
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.
Administrative parts
The village of Rozkoš is an administrative part of Průhonice.
History
The first written mention of Průhonice is from 1187, when the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was consecrated.
Transport
The
D1 motorway from Prague to
Brno
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passes through Průhonice. On 1 January 2023, the long section of the D1 motorway from Prague to Průhonice was reclassified to a 1st class road.
Sights
Průhonice Castle Park is one of the most significant castle parks in the Czech Republic. Since 2010, it has been protected as a national cultural monument. Later in 2010, it also has been included in the UNESCO list of
World Heritage Sites
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(as part of Historic Centre of Prague). It is described as "original masterpiece of garden landscape architecture of worldwide importance".
It has area of ,
out of which is UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was founded in 1885 by Count Arnošt Emanuel Silva Tarouca.
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The Romanesque Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is located in the park. It is the oldest preserved building in the municipality.]taxa
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of woody plants and perennials, which makes it one of the largest collections of ornamental plant
Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that ...
s in the country.[
]
Notable people
*Andrej Babiš
Andrej Babiš (; born 2 September 1954) is a Czech politician and businessman of Slovak descent who served as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from 2017 to 2021. Babis previously served as the Minister of Finance and deputy Prime Minister ...
(born 1954), politician and businessman; lives here
References
External links
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Průhonice Park and Castle official website
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Villages in Prague-West District