Kralovice

History

The first written mention of Kralovice is from 1183, when Duke Frederick donated it to the Cistertican monastery in Plasy. Between 1432 and 1543, the village was divided into two parts with different owners. The Gryspek family acquired both parts of Kralovice in 1543. In 1547, Kralovice gained coat of arms and became a town. In 1623, the prosperties of the Gryspeks were confiscated as a result of the Battle of White Mountain and the town became again a property of the monastery. During the Thirty Years' War, half of the town was destroyed. The Plasy Monastery was abolished in 1785 and Kralovice was from then administered by a religious fund. In 1826, Klemens von Metternich bought Kralovice. The historic centre of the town was badly damaged by the 1845 fire and many houses had to be renovated.

Geography

Kralovice is located about west of Plzeň. The southern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the Plasy Uplands. The northern part lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is a hill at above sea level. The stream Kralovický potok flows through the town. There are several small ponds around the town.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  377
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  362
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  318
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  294
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  288
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  267
• Common Chiffchaff

  Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  263
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  255

Most recent

• M 3.2 — 2018-05-22
  2 km ENE of Luby, Czechia
• M 4.1 — 2018-05-21
  2 km SSE of Erlbach, Germany
• M 3.8 — 2014-05-31
  4 km NE of Skalná, Czechia
• M 4 — 2011-09-04
  5 km WSW of Habartov, Czechia
• M 2.9 — 2008-11-23
  4 km SW of Oloví, Czechia
• M 2.9 — 2008-10-31
  3 km NW of Zwota, Germany