Bušovice is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Administrative division Bušovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Bušovice (353) Sedlecko (194) Střapole (96)
Etymology The name Bušovice is derived from the personal name Búš, meaning "the village of Búš's people".
Geography Bušovice is located about northwest of Rokycany and northeast of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Plasy Uplands and Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Kokotsko at above sea level. The Berounka River briefly flows along the northern municipal border, just outside the municipality.
History The first written mention of Bušovice is from 1115, when the village was owned by the monastery in Kladruby. From the 14th century, Bušovice was owned by various lesser noblemen and often changed hands. In the mid-17th century, Bušovice was divided into two parts with different owners and one of the parts belonged to the city of Plzeň. From 1745 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1849, the entire village was a property of the city of Plzeň.
Sedlecko was first mentioned in 1118. In 1581, the area belonged to the Smědčice estate, however, Sedlecko was described as an abandoned village. Sometime in the following decades, the village was purchased by the city of Plzeň.
The first written mention of Střapole is from 1283. The village belonged to the Bušovice estate until 1449, when it was bought by the city of Plzeň.
Demographics
Transport Sedlecko and Střapole are located on the railway line Radnice–Bezdružice via Plzeň.
Sights
The main landmark of Bušovice is the Bušovice Castle. It was built for the Videršperk noble family in the Baroque style around 1710. The castle was probably designed the architect Jakub Auguston.
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