| Vrané nad Vltavou | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Prague-West |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.9358°N 14.3772°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 993 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.26 |
| Elevation M: | 196 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2679 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 252 46 |
Vrané nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.
Vrané nad Vltavou is located about 8km (05miles) south of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is the hill Chlumík with an elevation of 348m (1,142feet). The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vltava River.
The first written mention of Vrané nad Vltavou (until the 19th century known as Vraný) and Skochovice (originally a separate village, today an integral part of Vrané nad Vltavou) is in the founding deed of the Břevnov Monastery from 993. Both villages were purchased by the Zbraslav Monastery in 1407. The Veitmile family bought the villages in the second half of the 15th century, but their properties were confiscated after the Battle of White Mountain, and Zbraslav Monastery acquired the two villages again. In 1785, the monastery was abolished and the villages were managed by a religious fund until the establishment of an independent municipality.[2]
Vrané nad Vltavou is located on the railway lines Prague–Dobříš and Prague–Čerčany.[3]
The main landmark of Vrané nad Vltavou is the Church of Saint George. It was first mentioned in 1352. In the mid-17th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style and significantly expanded. The main altar is Baroque and is decorated with an image of St. George slaying a dragon.[4] [5]