Lysolaje (; ) is a
cadastral district
A cadastre or cadaster ( ) is a comprehensive recording of the real estate or real property's metes-and-bounds of a country.Jo Henssen, ''Basic Principles of the Main Cadastral Systems in the World,'/ref>
Often it is represented graphically in ...
of
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
, located in the north-east of the city, with a population of 1,484 as of the 2021 census. Lysolaje borders the cadastral areas of
Suchdol to the north,
Sedlec to the east and
Dejvice
Dejvice is a historical community, a municipal quarter of the Prague 6 district of Prague, Czech Republic. Its history can be traced back to the late Roman era. Dejvice is known for its appeal to the upper middle class, foreign diplomatic corps an ...
to the south, and the village of
Horoměřice
Horoměřice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants making it the most populous municipality in the country without the town status.
Geography
Hor ...
to the west.
History
The area of Lysolaje has been settled since prehistoric times, and the modern settlement dates to at least the 13th century, when it was a farming village.
dedicated the lands to the St. Wenceslas Chapel at
Prague Castle
Prague Castle (; ) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for List of rulers ...
. From the 16th century, the village was also used for
wine-making
Winemaking, wine-making, or vinification is the production of wine, starting with the selection of the fruit, its fermentation into alcohol, and the bottling of the finished liquid. The history of wine-making stretches over millennia. There is ...
.
The last landowner of the village before it became self-governing in the 19th century was the
Supreme Burgrave of the Kingdom of Bohemia.
Lysolaje became part of Prague in 1968, and became a cadastral district on 24 November 1990. Today it forms part of a
wildlife corridor
A wildlife corridor, also known as a habitat corridor, or green corridor, is a designated area habitat (ecology), that connects wildlife populations that have been separated by human activities or structures, such as development, roads, or land ...
on the edge of the city.
Demographics
Notable people
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Eliška Krásnohorská
Eliška Krásnohorská (18 November 1847, in Prague – 26 November 1926, in Prague) was a Czech feminist author. She was introduced to literature and feminism by Karolína Světlá. She wrote works of lyric poetry and literary criticism, howeve ...
, lived here from 1862 to 1867.
References
External links
Official website*
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Districts of Prague