Hořovice

Geobox | Settlement
name = Hořovice
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category = Town

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image_caption = Town Hall

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country = Czech Republic
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state =
region = Central Bohemian
region_type = Region
district = Beroun
district_type = District
commune = Hořovice
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elevation = 375
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 50
lat_s = 10
lat_NS = N
long_d = 13
long_m = 54
long_s = 18
long_EW = E
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area = 5.68
area_round = 2
population = 6665
population_date = 2006-07-03
population_density = auto
established = 12th century
established_type = Founded
mayor = Luboš Čížek
timezone =

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map_locator = Czechia
commons = Hořovice
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website = [http://www.mesto-horovice.cz// www.mesto-horovice.cz/]
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Hořovice (IPA2|ˈɦor̝ovɪtsɛ; _de. Horschowitz or " Horowitz") is a small town in Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is the administrative and economical center of surrounding area. Its most known building is Hořovice Castle.

History

Archaeological excavatins show early settlement in 10th century. This settlement grew at the end of the 13th century and beginning of the 14th century when a trading post was established. This trading post was later rebuilt and expanded to a castle in the gothic style (the so called 'Old Castle').

The family of Hořovice named themselves after the village, the first ones to use it were the siblings Neostup and Habart, in 1233.

The village was made into town in 1322 whereas the 'Old Castle' and the Church remained outside ot the town walls, forming the borough of Velká Víska. This division remained until 20th century: in 1919 Velká Víska became a part of Hořovice.

The common Jewish surname Horowitz derives from Hořovice, which at one time had a substantial Jewish population (although not in modern times)cite web|url=http://shlomo.horwitzfam.org/Origin_of_Horowitz_Name.htm|title=Origin of Horowitz name|accessdate=2007-11-15|date=2007-06-11|publisher=Horowitz Family Association in Israel] .

Famous people

* Jiří Fischer (1980–), hockey player
* Otto Hönigschmid (1878–1945), chemist
* Josef Labor, musician
* Josel of Rosheim (1480–1554), advocate of the German Jews

References

External links

* [http://www.mesto-horovice.cz/anglicky/index.htm Municipal website] (cs., de., en.)