Rožďalovice

Town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

Coat of arms

50°18′17″N 15°10′11″E / 50.30472°N 15.16972°E / 50.30472; 15.16972Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictNymburkFirst mentioned1223Area

• Total23.91 km² (9.23 sq mi)Elevation

198 m (650 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,663 • Density70/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

289 34

Websitewww.rozdalovice.eu

Rožďalovice is a town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Hasina, Ledečky, Podlužany, Podolí, Viničná Lhota and Zámostí are administrative parts of Rožďalovice.

Geography

Rožďalovice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Nymburk and 49 km (30 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is a place called Kostelíček at 241 m (791 ft) above sea level. The stream Štítarský potok flows through the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Rožďalovice is from 1223. Around 1340, the village was promoted to a town by King John of Bohemia. The most important owners of Rožďalovice, during whose rule the town flourished, were the Křinecký of Ronov family (end of the 15th century – 1622), the Waldstein family (1622–1760) and the Lobkowicz family (1815–1930).^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,715	—
1880	3,040	+12.0%
1890	2,965	−2.5%
1900	2,824	−4.8%
1910	2,632	−6.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,532	−3.8%
1930	2,449	−3.3%
1950	2,063	−15.8%
1961	2,095	+1.6%
1970	1,826	−12.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,800	−1.4%
1991	1,557	−13.5%
2001	1,628	+4.6%
2011	1,678	+3.1%
2021	1,698	+1.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Rožďalovice is located on the railway line Nymburk–Jičín.^[5]

Sights

The Rožďalovice Castle is originally a Renaissance building. It was built in 1622 and rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1760, when the clock tower was also added. Further modifications were made in 1935–1938. The sculptural decoration comes from Michael Brokoff. The castle is surrounded by a castle park and gardens. Today it houses a retirement home and is inaccessible to the public.^[6]

The Church of Saint Gall was built in the Baroque style in 1725–1734. It was built on the site of an old Gothic demolished church.^[7]

Notable people

Jiří Melantrich of Aventino (c. 1511–1580), printer and publisher
Oskar Hekš (1908–1944), long-distance runner

Gallery

Old town hall
Husova street

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Z historie města" (in Czech). Město Rožďalovice. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Rožďalovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
^ "Zámek Rožďalovice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
^ "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.