| Rožďalovice | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nymburk |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.3047°N 15.1697°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1223 |
| Area Total Km2: | 23.91 |
| Elevation M: | 198 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1663 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 289 34 |
Rožďalovice is a town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
The villages of Hasina, Ledečky, Podlužany, Podolí, Viničná Lhota and Zámostí are administrative parts of Rožďalovice.
Rožďalovice is located about 16km (10miles) northeast of Nymburk and 49km (30miles) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is a place called Kostelíček at 241m (791feet) above sea level. The stream Štítarský potok flows through the municipal territory.
The first written mention of Rožďalovice is from 1223. Around 1340, the village was promoted to a town by King John of Bohemia. The most important owners of Rožďalovice, during whose rule the town flourished, were the Křinecký of Ronov family(end of the 15th century – 1622), the Waldstein family (1622–1760) and the Lobkowicz family (1815–1930).[2]
Rožďalovice is located on the railway line Nymburk–Jičín.[3]
The Rožďalovice Castle is originally a Renaissance building. It was built in 1622 and rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1760, when the clock tower was also added. Further modifications were made in 1935–1938. The sculptural decoration comes from Michael Brokoff. The castle is surrounded by a castle park and gardens. Today it houses a retirement home and is inaccessible to the public.[4]
The Church of Saint Gall was built in the Baroque style in 1725–1734. It was built on the site of an old Gothic demolished church.[5]