Hrádek (Rokycany District)

Hradek ( German Hradek ) is a town with 2974 inhabitants in the Czech Republic. It is located five kilometers south-east of Rokycany in Brdywald and belongs to Okres Rokycany. The land area is 605 ha

Geography

The place is located in 440 m asl in the western Brdywald on the left bank of the river Klabava. To the north rises the Hrádecký vrch ( 549 m), is located behind the Zdar ( 629 m). By Hradek the railway branch line from Rokycany leads to Nezvěstice.

Neighboring towns are Pavlovsko in the northeast, Dobřív in the east, Hory u Mirošova to the southeast, and Čtrnáctka Mirošov in the south, Nevid and Vesela in the southwest, and Nová Huť Kocanda and Kamenný Újezd ​​in the northwest.

History

Hradek was first mentioned on November 7, 1325 and was one of the villages, the John of Luxembourg 's Chamber Mr Peter I. von Rosenberg left for loyal service.

The district was created in 1854 in Nová Huť the time of the beginning of modern ferrous metallurgy in Bohemia as a cabin site.

Hradek grew up since the 19th century up to be a workers' settlement, which was extended in the 20th century and eventually a town.

Local structure

To town Hradek belongs to the district of Nová Huť ( Neuhütten ).

Attractions

• Church of St. James, south of the town at the foot of the hill Svatý Vojtěch