Bečváry
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Bečváry (German: Betschwar) is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Bečváry | |
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Bečváry Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bečváry Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′24″N 15°4′48″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1265 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,070 |
| • Density | 65.7/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 281 43, 281 44, 285 04 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
History
The first written mention of Bečváry is from 1265.[4]
Demographics
Transport
The I/2 road from Prague to Kutná Hora and Pardubice passes through the municipality.
Transport
Sights
The main landmark of Bečváry is the late Baroque castle. Construction of the castle started in the mid-18th century, but the building remained unfinished until the rule of Ernst Gideon von Laudon, who had the castle rebuilt and expanded between 1766 and 1774. Nowadays, the castle is not accessible to the public and is being gradually reconstructed by a private owner.[8]
