Peruc Explained

Peruc
Settlement Type:Market town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ústí nad Labem
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Louny
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.3386°N 13.9639°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1170
Area Total Km2:53.38
Elevation M:335
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2340
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:439 07, 439 08, 440 01

Peruc (German: Perutz) is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Černochov, Hřivčice, Chrastín, Pátek, Radonice nad Ohří, Stradonice and Telce are administrative parts of Peruc.

Geography

Peruc is located about 10km (10miles) east of Louny and 40km (30miles) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 369m (1,211feet) above sea level. The Ohře River flows along the northern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Peruc is from 1170. Until the Hussite Wars, the village was owned by the Strahov Monastery, then the owners often changed. The village was looted several times during the Thirty Years' War. From 1814 to 1945, Peruc was property of the Thun und Hohenstein family. The municipality was promoted to a market town in 1898.[2]

Transport

Peruc is located on the railway line LounyVrbičany.

Sights

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is among the main landmarks of Peruc. It was built in the Baroque style in 1722–1725.[3]

The Peruc Castle was built on the site of an old fortress at the end of the 16th century. The Renaissance building was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century. It is a valuable and relatively large rural castle surrounded by a park.[4] The southern wing houses the memorial hall of Emil Filla, who lived here, with his paintings.[5] In the castle park is the Museum of the Czech Village, located in a former baroque granary from the end of the 18th century.[6]

The 1,000-year-old Oldřich Oak tree is located in Peruc. It has a circumference of and a height of .[7]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Perucký zpravodaj podzim 2015. Městys Peruc. 54–55. cs. 2023-06-20.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-06-20.
  4. Web site: Zámek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-06-20.
  5. Web site: Dlouhý. Hynek. Filla se vrátí do milované Peruce. Spory končí, obrazy budou opět na zámku. Deník.cz. cs. 2022-07-26. 2023-06-20.
  6. Web site: Historie obce Peruc. Městys Peruc. cs. 2023-06-20.
  7. Web site: The Prince Oldřich Oak in Peruc. Pamatnestromy.cz. 2023-06-20.