| Cerhovice | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Beroun |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.8497°N 13.835°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1275 |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.10 |
| Elevation M: | 411 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1210 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 267 61 |
Cerhovice is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Cerhovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
Cerhovice is located about southwest of Beroun and 42km (26miles) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Hořovice Uplands and Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Třenická hora at 500m (1,600feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Cerhovice is in a deed of King Ottokar II of Bohemia from 1275. The village was promoted to a market town in 1516 by King Vladislaus II. The market town was a royal property until 1557, when it was purchased by the Lobkowicz family. Their properties were confiscated as a punishment for preparing an uprising against the king in 1595, and the royal chamber regained Cerhovice.[3]
The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň leads south of the market town.
Cerhovice is located on the railway line Plzeň–Beroun.[4]
The main landmark of Cerhovice is the Church of Saint Martin. It was originally a Gothic building from the first half of the 14th century. After the church was damaged by fire in 1728, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1730.[5]
There is a steel telecommunication tower on Třenická hora, which serves as an observation tower. It was opened in 2007 and is high.[6]