Staré Hrady

Municipality in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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50°23′10″N 15°12′47″E / 50.38611°N 15.21306°E / 50.38611; 15.21306Country

Czech RepublicRegion Hradec Králové District JičínFirst mentioned1340Area

• Total3.85 km² (1.49 sq mi)Elevation

240 m (790 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total192 • Density50/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

507 23

Websitewww.stare-hrady.cz

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

Historical population
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 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jičín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
^ "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.