Krakovany is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Administrative division Krakovany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Krakovany (772) Božec (106)
Etymology The name Krakovany means "the village of people who came from Krakov".
Geography Krakovany is located about east of Kolín and west of Pardubice. It lies in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is at above sea level.
History The first written mention of Krakovany is from 1244. Until 1510, when the village was bought by Vilém II of Pernštejn, Krakovany was owned by various lesser nobles. Božec was first mentioned in 1371. In 1961, the municipalities of Krakovany and Božec were merged.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The most valuable building is the Evangelical prayer house. The original wooden prayer house was built in 1784 as one of the first Evangelical prayer houses built after the Patent of Toleration was issued. The brick prayer house replaced the wooden one in 1804. In 1840, it was rebuilt to its present form.
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