Kamenný Most (Kladno District) Explained

Kamenný Most
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kladno
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.2414°N 14.2058°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1088
Area Total Km2:3.28
Elevation M:200
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:410
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:273 26

Kamenný Most is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name means 'stone bridge'. At the time when the village was founded, arched stone bridges were not built yet, but there was probably some kind of bridging, for which stone was also used as a material.[2]

Geography

Kamenný Most is located about 13km (08miles) northeast of Kladno and 20km (10miles) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape, on the border between the Lower Ohře Table and Prague Plateau.

History

The first written mention of Kamenný Most is from 1088, when it was owned by the Vyšehrad Chapter.[3]

Transport

Kamenný Most is located on the railway line LounyKralupy nad Vltavou.[4]

Sights

The main landmark of Kamenný Most is a small late Baroque chapel. It was built in the second half of the 18th century.[5]

West of the village on a hill stands a 1m (03feet) tall sandstone engraving of a Latin cross. Some consider it a menhir,[6] but it is probably just a medieval border stone.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Název obce. Obec Kamenný Most. cs. 2024-02-15.
  3. Web site: Počátky obce. Obec Kamenný Most. cs. 2022-04-28.
  4. Web site: Detail stanice Kamenný Most u Kralup n.Vlt.. České dráhy. cs. 2024-02-15.
  5. Web site: Kaplička. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-02-15.
  6. Web site: Menhir. Obec Kamenný Most. cs. 2024-02-15.
  7. Web site: Hraniční kámen. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-02-15.