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Velká Dobrá

Coordinates: 50°6′35″N 14°4′12″E / 50.10972°N 14.07000°E / 50.10972; 14.07000
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Velká Dobrá
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°6′35″N 14°4′12″E / 50.10972°N 14.07000°E / 50.10972; 14.07000
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1328
Area
 • Total
8.42 km2 (3.25 sq mi)
Elevation
409 m (1,342 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,785
 • Density212/km2 (549/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 61
Websitewww.velkadobra.cz

Velká Dobrá is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Etymology

Velká Dobrá literally means 'great good' or 'large good' in Czech. The name refers to "good water" or "fertile land". There were formerly two separate municipalities, Malá Dobrá and Velká Dobrá, earlier called Hořejší Dobrá and Dolejší Dobrá (i.e. 'upper' and 'lower' Dobrá).[2]

Geography

Velká Dobrá is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Kladno and 16 km (10 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Veselov at 429 m (1,407 ft) above sea level.

History

There is evidence of human inhabitation in the region of Velká Dobrá since prehistory. A late 19th century archaeological investigation led by Josef Szombathy discovered a large middle Bronze Age (c. 1200 BCE) grave site near the village in the forest of Hora. A monument constructed over 50 years stood over the largest grave mound. Around sixty graves were investigated, yielding bronze weapons, tools and utensils, several of which were sent for display at museums in Prague and Vienna.[2]

The first written mention of Dobrá is from 1328. Two strongholds existed in the area. The upper stronghold in Velká Dobrá was first mentioned in 1393, but was destroyed during the Hussite Wars. It was restored in 1549, converted into a granary after the Thirty Years' War, and finally demolished in the first half of the 19th century. The lower stronghold in Malá Dobrá was first documented in 1396. It was repeatedly abandoned and then restored. In the 1770s, it was rebuilt for the needs of a local farmyard.[3]

The longest ruling owners of the area were the noble families of Kladenský of Kladno (1412–1543) and Žďárský of Žďár (1543–1688). After that, the owners changed frequently.[2] In 1548, Malá Dobrá had eight inhabitants and Velká Dobrá had nine inhabitants. The area sustained extensive damage during the Thirty Years' War. After 1648, six of the 14 farms in Velká Dobrá were abandoned. Gradually, the number of houses and inhabitants increased.[4]

In 1929, the Unhošť administrative district was abolished and Malá Dobrá and Velká Dobrá became parts of Kladno District. In 1935, the municipalities of Malá Dobrá and Velká Dobrá were merged.[2]

Demographics

Transport

The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary runs through the municipality.

Kladno Airport is located in the municipality. It is a public domestic civil airport.[7]

Sights

The most valuable monument of Velká Dobrá is the Chapel of the Finding of the Holy Cross. It was built in 1765. In 1816, it was demolished and rebuilt in its current form. Next to the chapel is a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk dating from 1753.[8]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 18 May 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Velká Dobrá. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Velká Dobrá – středověké a novověké jádro vsi. – Území s archeologickými nálezy" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "O Velké Dobré" (in čeština). Obec Velká Dobrá. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Home". Kladno Airport. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Historické zajímavosti obce" (in čeština). Obec Velká Dobrá. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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