Davle

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Davle
Market town
Northeast view of Davle across the Vltava
Northeast view of Davle across the Vltava
Flag of Davle
Flag
Coat of arms of Davle
Coat of arms
Davle is located in Czech Republic
Davle
Davle
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′35″N 14°23′12″E / 49.89306°N 14.38667°E / 49.89306; 14.38667Coordinates: 49°53′35″N 14°23′12″E / 49.89306°N 14.38667°E / 49.89306; 14.38667
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned999
Government
 • MayorJiří Prokůpek
Area
 • Total7.47 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,760
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 06
Websitewww.mestysdavle.cz

Davle is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. It is located about 24 km (15 mi) south of Prague at the confluence of the Vltava and Sázava rivers.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Sázava and Sloup are administrative parts of Davle.

History[]

Island of Saint Kilian with ruins of the monastery

The first historical mention of Davle is the founding of benedictine monastery of St. John the Baptist by Duke Boleslaus II of Bohemia in 999. It became known as Ostrov Monastery, referring its location on an island (in Czech ostrov).[2] When the important monastery at Sekanka was destroyed in 1278 by Brandenburg, Davle monastic building were enlarged. The site became the centre of religious communities within Upper Davle area.

In 1310 in a papal bull from Pope Clement V, Davle is referred as a market town.[2] These privilege and coat of arms were conferred on Davle by Ottokar II of Bohemia in the 14th century.

In the second half of the 13th century, gold was mined around the confluence of the Vltava and Sázava rivers, creating a boom period for the area. The village was also an important stopping point for rafters using the two waterways as trade routes. However, after the monastery was abandoned in 1517, Davle reverted to a village.[2]

In 1848, Davle was incorporated into a municipality with nearby villages of Měchenice and Svatý Kilián. In 1900 a railway line connecting Davle to Prague was completed. In the 1930s, the village's status was again revised. After the end of World War II, it was assigned to the Prague-South District. In the 1950s Svatý Kilián lost its status as a hamlet. Since 1961 Davle was an independent municipality part of Prague-Měchenice.

On 11 March 2008, Davle was given the status of a market town.

Economy[]

Davle is known for its pottery, metalwork and leather goods such as saddlery and footwear.

Davle is known as a touristic destination. The area is popular with walkers and hikers as several long-distance trails pass through the market town.

In 2006 a new sewage and wastewater treatment plant was built near the town.[3]

Sights[]

  • Archaelogical site of former monastery of St. John the Baptist;
  • Church of Saint Kilian (in the southern part Davle), the only consecrated example in Bohemia;
  • Neo-Baroque Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary (built in 1897);
  • Sázava Farm, which has a protected monumental oak.

In popular culture[]

In the summer of 1968 scenes for the film The Bridge at Remagen were filmed using the Davle Old Bridge.

Gallery[]

  • Old Davle Bridge seen from the right bank of Vltava

  • Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

  • Jednota Shopping Centre on the square

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Davle. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. ^ "Čistírna odpadních vod v Davli a tlaková kanalizace" (in Czech). Městys Davle. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

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