Pavlov (Kladno District)
Encyclopedia
Pavlov (ˈpavlof) is a small village in Central Bohemian Region
of the Czech Republic
. It is located in almost flat landscape about 7 km southeast of Kladno
or 18 km west of Prague
and has a population of 106 (2006).
Main road No. 6 from Prague to Karlovy Vary
runs through the village, there is also a station on railroad No. 120 connecting Prague with Kladno and Rakovník
. A new R6 expressway, which is about to pass just north of Pavlov and alleviate it from heavy traffic, is currently (2008) under construction.
The history of Pavlov is very short in comparison with other settlements in the Czech Republic. There used to be only a small farm with a brewery
amidst fields, first mentioned in 1560 and later, after reconstruction in 1726, called Nový Dvůr ("New Farm"). In 1799 a wealthy citizen of Prague named Leopold Paul founded a manor house
and a settlement next to the farm and named it after himself Paulhof (in German
) or Pavlov (in Czech
). The older name Nový Dvůr (or in plural
ized form Nové Dvory) was informally also widely used even much later into 20th century.
Jiří Václav Daneš, a Czech geographer
, was born in Pavlov in 1880.
Central Bohemian Region
Central Bohemian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative center is placed in the Czech capital Prague , which lies in the center of the region...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is located in almost flat landscape about 7 km southeast of Kladno
Kladno
Kladno is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague. Kladno is the largest city of the region and holds a population together with its adjacent suburban areas of more than 110,000 people...
or 18 km west of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and has a population of 106 (2006).
Main road No. 6 from Prague to Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary is a spa city situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately west of Prague . It is named after King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, who founded the city in 1370...
runs through the village, there is also a station on railroad No. 120 connecting Prague with Kladno and Rakovník
Rakovník
Rakovník is a town in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic located between the cities of Prague and Plzeň. It has a population of approximately 16,000.- Trade and business :...
. A new R6 expressway, which is about to pass just north of Pavlov and alleviate it from heavy traffic, is currently (2008) under construction.
The history of Pavlov is very short in comparison with other settlements in the Czech Republic. There used to be only a small farm with a brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
amidst fields, first mentioned in 1560 and later, after reconstruction in 1726, called Nový Dvůr ("New Farm"). In 1799 a wealthy citizen of Prague named Leopold Paul founded a manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
and a settlement next to the farm and named it after himself Paulhof (in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
) or Pavlov (in Czech
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
). The older name Nový Dvůr (or in plural
Plural
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ized form Nové Dvory) was informally also widely used even much later into 20th century.
Jiří Václav Daneš, a Czech geographer
Geographer
A geographer is a scholar whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society.Although geographers are historically known as people who make maps, map making is actually the field of study of cartography, a subset of geography...
, was born in Pavlov in 1880.