Sluhy
Sluhy | |
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.jpg?lang=en) Road to the Church of Saint Adalbert | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sluhy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′33″N 14°33′28″E / 50.19250°N 14.55778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1238 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 704 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 63 |
| Website | sluhy |
Sluhy is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Geography
The Mratínský Stream flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Sluhy is from 1238, however the existence of the Church of Saint Adalbert in the village is documented already in 967–999.[2]
Sights
The Church of Saint Adalbert is originally a Romanesque building, which was rebuilt into the Gothic style in 1270. Its current appearance is from the 18th century, when late Baroque improvements were made.[3]
The Baroque prismatic bell tower is a building from the 16th century. It originally included three bells, but one was stolen. Next to the bell tower a former presbytery is located. It was built in 1780.[3]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Sluhy. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ a b "Památky ve Sluhách" (in Czech). Obec Sluhy. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
External links
- Official website (in Czech)
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