| Krásné Údolí | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karlovy Vary |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Karlovy Vary |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.0725°N 12.9214°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Martin Frank |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1488 |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.16 |
| Elevation M: | 638 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 390 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 364 01 |
Krásné Údolí (German: Schönthal) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
The village of Odolenovice is an administrative part of Krásné Údolí.
The name literally means 'beautiful valley' in both Czech and German and refers to its location. According to legend, this is how King Vladislaus II described the place when he was here hunting.[2]
Krásné Údolí is located about south of Karlovy Vary. The southeastern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the Teplá Highlands. The northwestern part lies in the Slavkov Forest. The highest point is the hill U Odolenovických hranic at 739m (2,425feet) above sea level. Most of the municipal territory lies within the Slavkov Forest Protected Landscape Area.
Krásné Údolí was founded in 1488 on the site of an abolished village called Schickenplatz. It was founded by Henry III of Plauen on his Toužim estate. Soon Toužim became the economic centre of the estate and the development of Krásné Údolí stopped.[2]
Krásné Údolí is home of notable dairy company Hollandia.[3]
The I/20 road (part of the European route E49) from Plzeň to Karlovy Vary passes through Krásné Údolí.
The main landmark of Krásné Údolí is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the late Gothic style probably in the second half of the 15th century. Its current appearance is the result of a Baroque reconstruction.[4]