Velvary

Sister cities

• Montbert

History

The first written mention of Velvary is from 1282. For centuries, it was an important stop on the way from Prague to Saxony. After 1357, it became a royal property and it was promoted to a market town by King Charles IV. In 1482, it was promoted to a town by King Vladislaus II. The prosperity and development of the town ended with the outbreak of the Thirty Years' War. Velvary was looted several times and in 1639, it was burned down. The restoration of the town, which began at the end of the 17th century, was very slow, and it was not until the beginning of the 19th century that the town reached the size it had before the Thirty Years' War.

Geography

Velvary is located about northeast of Kladno and northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Bakovský potok flows through the town.