Hradištko is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Administrative division Hradištko consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Hradištko (1,387) Brunšov (371) Pikovice (443) Rajchardov (280)
Etymology The initial name of Hradištko was Hradiště. The Czech word hradiště means 'gord', but formerly it denoted any place where a castle () stood. Since the mid-17th century, the name Hradištko (a diminutive of hradiště) has been used. The name was also alternatively written as Hradišťko.
Geography Hradištko is located about south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Vltava and Sázava rivers. The Štěchovice Reservoir, built on the Vltava, lies on the southern municipal border.
History The first written mention of Hradištko is in a papal bull of Pope Clement V from 1310. The owners of the village often changed until 1636, when Hradištko was purchased by the Strahov Monastery.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights The main landmark is the Hradištko Castle. There was a fortress from 1571, which was rebuilt into the current simple Baroque castle in 1709. Today the building houses the municipal office and a library.
Notable people Zdenka Hásková (1878–1946), journalist, writer and translator Magda Sonja (1886–1974), Austrian-American actress
Twin towns – sister cities
Hradištko is twinned with: Essen, Belgium
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