Hradištko (Prague-West District)

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.

Hradištko
Municipality
Hradištko Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Hradištko Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′6″N 14°24′34″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1310
Area
• Total	11.88 km2 (4.59 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,499
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	252 09
Website	www.hradistko.cz

Administrative division

Hradištko consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Hradištko (1,387)
• Brunšov (371)
• Pikovice (443)
• Rajchardov (280)

Geography

Hradištko is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 440 m (1,440 ft) 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.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 622 —     1880 638 +2.6% 1890 663 +3.9% 1900 625 −5.7% 1910 563 −9.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 580 +3.0% 1930 631 +8.8% 1950 994 +57.5% 1961 1,192 +19.9% 1970 1,188 −0.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,230 +3.5% 1991 1,141 −7.2% 2001 1,261 +10.5% 2011 1,859 +47.4% 2021 2,481 +33.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

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.^[6]

Notable people

• Magda Sonja (1886–1974), Austrian-American actress

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Hradištko is twinned with:^[7]

• Essen, Belgium