Tuklaty is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division Tuklaty consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Tuklaty (736) Tlustovousy (370)
Etymology The initial name of Tuklaty was Tukleci. This name was derived from the Czech words tu ('here') and klečet ('kneel'), meaning "the village of people who kneel here". The name gradually evolved into the form Tuklaty, which first appeared in the 18th century.
Geography Tuklaty is located about west of Kolín and east of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at above sea level. The Výmola Stream flows through the northern part of the municipality.
History The first written mention of Tuklaty is from 1207. Tlustovousy was first mentioned in 1227.
Demographics
Transport The I/12 road from Prague to Kolín runs along the southern municipal border.
Tuklaty is located on the railway line Prague–Kolín.
Sights
Among the main landmarks of Tuklaty is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the early Baroque style in the 17th century.
A remnant of a fortress, which was probably built in the 14th century, is a tower from the beginning of the 15th century. In the 18th century, it was converted into a bell tower.
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