| Unhošť | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| 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: | 50.0797°N 14.1208°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Iveta Koulová |
| Leader Party: | TOP 09 |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1284 |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.42 |
| Elevation M: | 387 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 5206 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 273 51 |
Unhošť is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Unhošť is located about 6km (04miles) south of Kladno and 13km (08miles) west of Prague. It lies mostly in the Křivoklát Highlands, the eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 415m (1,362feet) above sea level. The brook Černý potok originates here and supplies a system of fishponds.
The first written mention of Unhošť is from 1284. In 1329, it was referred to as a market town belonging to the Křivoklát estate. In 1489, King Vladislaus II granted Unhošť various privileges and thus accelerated its development. The development was interrupted by the Thirty Years' War, during which the market town was captured twice. Between 1783 and 1790, Unhošť was promoted to a town.[2] [3]
The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary runs north of the town.
The main landmark of the historic centre and the oldest monument in the town is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. Originally a Gothic building, it was built in the 14th century and first documented in 1329. At the beginning of the 18th century, the church was rebuilt into its current Baroque form.[4]