Staré Hrady is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 382 | — |
| 1880 | 422 | +10.5% |
| 1890 | 459 | +8.8% |
| 1900 | 432 | −5.9% |
| 1910 | 392 | −9.3% |
| 1921 | 403 | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 310 | −23.1% |
| 1950 | 286 | −7.7% |
| 1961 | 265 | −7.3% |
| 1970 | 243 | −8.3% |
| 1980 | 192 | −21.0% |
| 1991 | 153 | −20.3% |
| 2001 | 172 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 191 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 186 | −2.6% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Sights
Staré Hrady is known for the Staré Hrady Castle. It belongs to the most visited tourist destinations in the region.[4] A Gothic fortress named Stará was first documented in 1340. It was rebuilt into the Renaissance castle in 1573. In 2007, it was purchased by a private owner who reconstructed the castle and opened it to the public.[5]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Historie hradu a zámku Staré Hrady" (in Czech). Staré Hrady Castle. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
External links
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