Čáslav — A royal town founded beside a gord

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Čáslav — A royal town founded beside a gord

Čáslav is in this archive for its events: 2 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Čáslav, Czech Republic: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Čáslav's history begins with a ninth-century gord called Hrádek, and in 1421 the Bohemian parliament met here.

Origins and history

Čáslav's history begins in the ninth century with the founding of a gord and settlement called Hrádek. In the 11th century it became a Přemyslid administrative centre, and a new royal town with a huge square was founded beside Hrádek by King Ottokar II of Bohemia around 1250.

Key facts

  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Region: Central Bohemian
  • Places in this archive: 0

What is on in Čáslav

Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

Events here — now on & upcoming

  • Birth Anniversary: Jan Ladislav Dussek — February 12, 1760
    12 Feb 2027
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  • Birth Anniversary: Katerina Veronika Anna Dusíkova — March 8, 1769
    08 Mar 2027
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